Students approaching this course should have taken before at least one of these
courses:

- Comparative Constitutional Law
- Public Law
- Constitutional History

The first part of the course aims at the analysis and discussion of the current
developments of the main forms of governments in Europe in comparative
perspective. Particular attention will be devoted to the most salient current
features and phenomena of constitutional relevance in the world (constitutions and
impoverishment; dignity and privacy; judicial independence; federalism;
constitutional courts; transitional justice...).

The second part will be focussed on the U.S. case law regarding same-sex marriage.

The first part of the course deals with the current developments of the main forms
of government in Europe in comparative perspective. Classes will be focussed on
the most salient current features and phenomena of constitutional relevance in the
world (constitutions and impoverishment; dignity and privacy; judicial
independence; federalism; constitutional courts; transitional justice...).

The second part of the course will be focussed on the U.S. case law regarding same-
sex marriage.

Materials will be made available during classes or students may provide them getting in touch with the professor.

• Classes will tend to involve students in discussion and confrontations about the
  topics dealt with in the course. Didactics in this course is very direct, informal, and
  interactive. Particular attention is devoted to the current phenomena and events of
  constitutional relevance in the world.

• Evaluations depend on the attitude on the part of the students to handle the
  categories of contemporary constitutionalism and to develop thei rown critical and
  analytical thought on the issues proposed.

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