Faculty of Arts & Science · St. George
POL311H1
Law and Political Development
What was the average?
B
3 GPA across 1 observed term. Most recent: Fall 2025.
How is it graded?
Not yet verified
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How confident is this?
Low
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From the calendar
Official source · Faculty of Arts & ScienceThis course illuminates how political authority is constructed and contested, alongside the role that law and legal actors play in this process. Focusing on the historical development of territorial states, but also considering empires and international organizations, we will debate how these polities emerge, how they project their power and legitimate their authority, how people challenge and resist their rule, and how laws, lawyers, and judges impact these processes of political development. Throughout we will animate our discussions with an array of comparative examples – such as the medieval origins of the rule of law in Europe, the territorial expansion of the US federal state, and the political role that courts play in democratic and authoritarian states today.
- Exclusions
- POL378H1
- Contact hours
- 24 lecture
- Total scheduled hours for the course, not per week.
Any one of these
1.0 credit in POL, JPA, JPF, JPI, JPR, JPS, or JRA courses
Recommended preparation — not required
The calendar advises these before taking POL311H1. You can enrol without them.
What people actually got
Last observed Fall 20251 term observed
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Report an error →| Claim | Source | Captured | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course description, prerequisites, exclusions, contact hours | Faculty of Arts & Science | 2026-07-25 | public fact |
| Historical average across 1 term | Student contributions, consented | 2026-07-25 | user contributed aggregate |
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