The Minor in Public Law examines how the legal system, of which the constitutional order and judiciary are integral parts, governs the relationship both among constituent units of the state and between citizens and the state. It also examines the obligations that states have to one another via international law. Courses in the program address the normative foundations of principles of justice and human rights; the role of constitutions and courts in safeguarding the rule of law, protecting civil liberties, and curbing state power; the constraints to state sovereignty posed by international law and international courts; and the implications of the legal order for democratic and legitimate policy-making.

We have six excellent faculty members that teach in this area:

Assistant Professor Elizabeth Acorn

Associate Professor Christopher Cochrane

Lecturer Ryan Hurl

Assistant Professor Filiz Kahraman

Professor Margaret Kohn

Assistant Professor Andrew McDougall