PIA 2129 - LAW AND CIVIL SECURITY
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is designed to acquaint students with the maintenance or creation of civil society in conditions of political instability prompted by such things as security threats, disasters, or political upheaval. In particular, the course will explore the rule of law and the protection of rights and liberties as a bulwark of civil society and consider the requirements for their continued preservation. Upon completing this course students should be able to critically assess the concept of civil society and its requisite components from a historical, philosophical, and legal perspective and understand the role of rights, liberties, political processes, organizations, institutions, and norms to preserve civil society even in periods of conflict. The course is divided into (1) historical and theoretical foundations of civil society; (2) management of political, economic, and natural disasters and rights and liberties; (3) analysis of public policy solutions.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad Letter Grade
Course Requirements: Graduate School of Public and International Affairs students only.
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