Law & Development

The Law and Development field of study requires the completion of a minimum of three courses from the list below.

Courses:

[ILO L214] Transitional Justice
ILO L232 International Investment Law
ILO L233 International Financial and Fiscal Law
[ILO L239m] Corporate Governance in International Business and Finance
*ILO L250 Law and Development
ILO L251 Comparative Legal Systems
ILO L252 Rule of Law in Post Conflict Societies
EIB E240 Development Economics: Macroeconomic Perspectives
EIB E241 Development Economics: Policy Perspectives
[EIB B239m]
Corporate Governance in International Business and Finance

Note:  If offering the Law and Development Field, either E240 or E241 can constitute the field, but not both. 

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* This course is required for constitution of the field.
++ Any one of these courses may be used as the required course in the field.
+ Any one of these courses may be used as the second required course in the field.
[ ] Bracketed courses are those not offered 2012-2013.
Unless otherwise indicated, students need three course credits to complete a field of study. Modular courses count as one-half credit and if listed in a field, two must be taken to complete one course.

Students have the option of completing additional courses to receive a Certificate in International Development.

Professors with expertise in the field

  • Louis Aucoin
  • Steven Block
  • Jeswald W. Salacuse
  • Joel P. Trachtman
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    Student Theses

    Beyond the Constitution: Enhancing the Role of Legislatures in Conflict-Affected Societies (MALD 2010)

    When Do We Get to Peace? Patterns of Gender-Based Violence in Post-Conflict Liberia (MALD 2009)

    If We Could Hear & Read Their Stories: A Comparative Analysis of Perpetrator Patterns & Community Responses to Sexual Violence in Liberia & Eastern (MALD 2008)