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Předmět, akademický rok 2024/2025
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Block Course (Foreign Lecturer) 3 - HOPV0264
Anglický název: Block Course (Foreign Lecturer) 3
Zajišťuje: Katedra obchodního práva (22-KOBCHP)
Fakulta: Právnická fakulta
Platnost: od 2024
Semestr: letní
Body: 0
E-Kredity: 4
Způsob provedení zkoušky: letní s.:písemná
Rozsah, examinace: letní s.:0/2, Zk [HT]
4EU+: ne
Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
Kompetence:  
Stav předmětu: vyučován
Jazyk výuky: angličtina
Způsob výuky: prezenční
Úroveň: základní
Poznámka: předmět lze zapsat opakovaně
předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán
povolen pro zápis po webu
Garant: doc. JUDr. Mgr. Magdalena Pfeiffer, Ph.D.
Vyučující: doc. JUDr. Mgr. Magdalena Pfeiffer, Ph.D.
Neslučitelnost : HP0681
Anotace
Předmět je vyučován zahraničním přednášejícím. Konkrétní téma a obsahová náplň tohoto předmětu je vždy specifikována dle odborného zaměření lektora, který kurz v příslušném semestru vyučuje. O tématu a obsahové náplni kurzu pro daný semestr (je-li kurz vypsán) jsou studenti informováni prostřednictvím webových stránek fakulty, popř. i dalšími komunikačními kanály.

V letním semestru AR 2024/2025 bude náplň tohoto předmětu následující:

Law, Politics, and Society in Asia
(Prof. Neil Diamant, Dickinson College, USA)

In Western countries, when we think of “law,” many of us think about courts, middle-aged or elderly judges wearing black robes, and attorneys in tailored clothes or robes (and sometimes wigs) pleading their clients’ cases, usually with a stack of legal texts on their tables. As law students, you are probably familiar with the nuts and bolts of the legal system, such as its main players, institutions, and fundamental concepts and practices. Since we like to think that “law” or “rule of law” is a positive force in society, it is a good sign that legal consciousness runs deep.
But there is also a potential downside. Thanks to the deep immersion in Western legal systems, many students have significantly less exposure to comparative legal systems. Moreover, the focus on legal texts, judicial decisions (usually at the appellate level), and formal institutions have left many other forms of legal interaction underexplored. A further blind spot is the relationship between law and society, which is typically not covered very extensively, if at all, in many law school curriculums. But if we when turn our attention to legal systems outside of Europe and the US, we will observe that many people prefer to seek justice outside the court system or who combine appeals to courts with pleas for bureaucratic intervention.
As suggested above, the first goal of this course is to provide you with a comparative perspective on law and legal institutions and the ways in which these interact with different societies and political systems. The second is to expose you to some of the classic texts in the “law and society” literature, a distinct field of study with its own association and journal. The third objective is to expand your knowledge of the relationship between law, politics, and society in Asia, focusing on China, Japan, and India. Finally, we want to examine the interaction between Asian legal systems and those of the West. It is certainly true that Confucianism and Hinduism have influenced the development of law in these countries, but it is also the case that in India the British colonial legacy left a lasting imprint even after independence in 1947. After WWII, American common law was forced upon Japan; their constitution, adopted in 1947, was written by American lawyers. Similarly, China and other Marxist-Leninist regimes adopted some version of “socialist law” as it was practiced in the USSR.
We will begin with several classical approaches to the study of law and society. After this review, we will use articles and book chapters to look at discrete topics that elucidate how different types of law and legal issues play out in a variety of Asian settings. I will give you some history, but if you feel lost you will have to take the initiative to consult other materials. I can direct you to appropriate sources.


Poslední úprava: Šicnerová Barbora, Mgr. (05.02.2025)
Požadavky ke zkoušce

Závěrečná kontrola studia proběhne písemnou formou, studenti jsou s předstihem informováni o konkrétní formě kontroly studia (test, esej atp.).

 

V letním semestru AR 2024/2025 jsou požadavky ke kontrole studia následující:

 

Participation (20%)

It is probably unnecessary to state this, but for the record: come prepared for class, participate in class discussions, and answer my questions to the best of your ability.  You should attend 80% of class meetings.

 

Reading Papers (40%)

For at least some of you, if not most, this material will be new and unusual. Furthermore, we will be using texts published in professional journals and books. We will review these in class. But just to be sure we are on the same page, you will write five Reading Papers (RPs) during the semester beginning. The three RPs with an asterisk [*] next to them are required; the other one is up to you, apart from “Japanese Honesty” (March 26), because it is not a scholarly article.

Reading Papers are single-spaced, and use in-text citations (author name, p.#). You do not need to include a bibliography. They should not exceed 1¼ pages. You cannot use font smaller than 11-point. Strictly adhere to the instructions about RPs posted on Moodle.

RPs are due when the readings for a given week should be completed.

Evaluation of RPs: I will grade on the scale of “excellent,” “good,” “fair” and “unsatisfactory.”

 

Final exam (40%)

You will have a take-home final exam. I will distribute the questions on the last day of class. (25%)

Poslední úprava: Šicnerová Barbora, Mgr. (05.02.2025)
Sylabus

Konkrétní odborná náplň výuky v tomto kurzu je upřesněna vždy s ohledem na zahraničního lektora, který kurz v daném ročníku vyučuje. Výuka probíhá zpravidla blokově v rozsahu tří až čtyř seminářů týdně po dobu jednoho až dvou týdnů.

 

V letním semestru AR 2024/2025 bude rozložení výuky v tomto předmětu následující (výuka bude probíhat pravidelně po celý semestr):

 

 

1.       Basic Concepts and Classical Approaches to Law and Society

2.       Asian Legal Traditions: Elite and Popular Versions

3.       Law & Norms: Adultery and Polyandry in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

4.       The Regulation of “Love Hotels” in Japan

5.       Lawyers in China

6.       Recovering Lost Property in Japan and the US

7.       Indian Constitutionalism

8.       Authoritarian Constitutionalism

9.       Legal Mobilization in India

10.   Researching law and society in Asia

 

Poslední úprava: Šicnerová Barbora, Mgr. (05.02.2025)
Studijní opory

Studenti jsou s předstihem informováni o povinných a/nebo doporučených studijních materiálech pro tento předmět (zpravidla alespoň jeden týden před zahájením výuky).

 

V letním semestru AR 2024/2025 jsou základní studijní materiály následující:

 

·         Various articles from the "Law and Society Review"

·         Rohit De, The People's Constitution: The Everyday Life of Law in the Indian Republic

·         Clifford Bob, "Dalit Rights are Human Rights"

·         Neil Diamant, Useful Bullshit: Constitutions in Chinese Politics and Society

 

Most of the articles assigned for this class can be found university library databases such as Bibliography of Asian Studies, JSTOR, Project Muse, or journals collections. (based on journal name). Articles from the New York Times can be found in its searchable archive.

 

Poslední úprava: Šicnerová Barbora, Mgr. (05.02.2025)
 
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