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Susan H. Whiting
POL S 469
Seattle Campus
Examines the role of law and the courts in economic and political change in the developing world. Topics include variations in legal traditions and institutions, economic development, property rights, dispute resolution, democratization, and human rights. Empirical materials focus on East Asia. Offered: jointly with LSJ 469/JSIS A 469.
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Description: Is the rule of law necessary for capitalist economic development? What is the role of law in transitions from authoritarian government? What is the role of law in overall governance of developing countries? This course examines the role of law and courts in economic and political change in the developing world. Topics include economic development, property rights, dispute resolution, democratization, and human rights. The course will also address the ways in which various legal traditions and institutions affect outcomes in each of these issue areas. The empirical materials will focus mainly on China and East Asia with some comparisons to other cases.
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