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 that teach within this area of focus:

Professor Margaret Kohn

Associate Professor Christopher Cochrane

Assistant Professor Elizabeth Acorn

Assistant Professor Andrew McDougall

Assistant Professor Filiz Kahraman

Assistant Professor Ryan Hurl