Politics, Law and Social Thought


Politics, Law and Social Thought is a joint program of Rice's School of Humanities and School of Social Sciences that enables Rice students to successfully engage with the big political questions relevant to contemporary society in a global setting. Political theory is the backbone of our understanding of modern democracy and law. Political theory shapes the way democracies work--from government to protest, from protest to revolution and back again. Understanding the foundations of politics and law requires understanding their historical and social contexts.

PLST 315 | Fall 2023

Authoritarian Constitutionalism and
Democratic Dictatorships Since 1848

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POLITICS, LAW AND SOCIAL THOUGHT

Events


How Constitutions Fail

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES | SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

How Constitutions Fail

Sept. 19 | 5:30 PM | Kraft Hall 130

Dr. Versteeg is a Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law and a Senior Fellow at the Miller Center of Public Affairs. Her research and teaching interests include comparative constitutional law, public international law and empirical legal studies and she has published over 70 articles and book chapters, in both legal and social science journals. Supported by Hal Marcus, history major (1980) and Humanities Advisory Board member.

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