DERE-1301 General Theory of the State
The objective of the course is to enable a historical and theoretical approach to the concept of state and all necessary elements to understand its relation with Law. In this sense, students learn the core elements, power-related tensions and the problem of legitimacy, forms of organization, its crises and hermeneutical versions. Topics covered in the course include: origin of state, sources of power, characteristics and relation between political power, state and Law, legal foundations of the state, analysis of state functions, forms and systems of government.
Instructor
Duran Smela Diana
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