Professor Kevin E. Davis
Professor Richard R.W. Brooks
Fall 2018
Mondays, 4:10–6:00 p.m.
Furman Hall (245 Sullivan Street), Room 324
LAW-LW.10295.001
2 credits
The course will cover various theories of the role that law and legal institutions play in economic, social, and political development. We will examine various aspects of the legal system but with an emphasis on land law and the judiciary. We will also examine the impact and influence of economic globalization; the role of external organizations such as the World Bank, the WTO, or USAID; and the role of factors such as culture, history, and politics. The course will include six or seven outside speakers who will present scholarship on relevant topics. Students will be evaluated on two 500 word papers critiquing a presentation and a take-home exam.
Fall 2018 Schedule of Presenters
Monday, October 1
Shahla Ali (University of Hong Kong)
"Advancing Law and Governance through Inclusive Devolved Reflection"
Monday, October 15
Vikramaditya Khanna (University of Michigan Law School)
Monday, November 5
Matthew Erie (University of Oxford)
“Legal Hubs: The Emergent Landscape of International Commercial Dispute Resolution”
If you are interested in reading a copy of Matthew Erie’s “Legal Hubs: The Emergent Landscape of International Commercial Dispute Resolution” before the colloquium meets, please contact Ian Brydon at brydoni@mercury.law.nyu.edu. Please do not circulate the document.
Monday, November 12
“Coalition Formation and Platform Stability: A Social Physics Approach to Law and Development”
If you are interested in reading a copy of Serge Galam’s “Coalition Formation and Platform Stability: A Social Physics Approach to Law and Development” before the colloquium meets, please contact Ian Brydon at brydoni@mercury.law.nyu.edu. Please do not circulate the document.
Monday, November 19
César Rodríguez Garavito (Dejusticia)
"Whither the Business and Human Rights Field?"
Monday, November 26
Mariana Mota Prado (University of Toronto)
"Using Criminal Law to Fight Corruption: The Potential and Risks of the Lava Jato Case"
If you are interested in reading a copy of Mariana Mota Prado’s "Using Criminal Law to Fight Corruption: The Potential and Risks of the Lava Jato Case" before the colloquium meets, please contact Ian Brydon at brydoni@mercury.law.nyu.edu. Please do not circulate the document.
Monday, December 3
Katharina Pistor (Columbia Law School)
"Towards Comparative Legal Institutionalism"
If you are interested in reading a copy of Katharina Pistor’s "Towards Comparative Legal Institutionalism" before the colloquium meets, please contact Ian Brydon at brydoni@mercury.law.nyu.edu. Please do not circulate the document.