Rule of Law, Legal Reform and International Organisations
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Rule of Law, Legal Reform and International Organisations is an independent course at the Department of Law, Stockholm University.
The course deals with the importance of law and legal institutions to economic development and good governance, to peace and security and to reconciliation and democratization. Special attention is given to the concept of rule of law and to the role of the EU and other international and non-governmental organizations for the promotion of the rule of law and for combating corruption. Specific issues addressed are access to justice, crisis management in post-conflict situations, reform projects, etc.
The purpose of the course is to give the student an enhanced understanding of methodological and theoretical problems associated with international reform work and the transfer of legal models (legal transplants) to developing countries and transition economies. Another major purpose is to provide training in scholarly methods in law and adjacent fields.
Follow the links below to read more about the course details.
Syllabus - Rule of Law, Legal Reform and International Organisations (only available in Swedish)
Course description pdf, 44.5 kB. (44 Kb)
Teaching Format
Teaching consists of lectures and seminars in which theoretical and methodological perspectives are intermingled with experiences from practical reform work, etc. Teaching is conducted in English.
Assessment
Examination is conducted through compulsory and active attendance at the seminars, authorship of an essay, acting as opponent vis-à-vis another student’s essay, and finally a written examination. All seminars, lectures and examinations shall be in English
Examiner
Karin Åhman
Carl Lebeck
Learning platform
From the autumn semester 2026, Stockholm University uses the learning platform Canvas for all courses. As a registered student, you will find all course information, assignments, and learning materials there throughout the course.
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