Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to learn the history of the state and the law in selected Asian, African and Latin American countries in Antiquity, in the Middle Age and in the Early Modern Period.
Requirements on student
Oral examination.
Content
1. Colonial Ameriean Revolution in 18th and 19th. Centurie.
2. Mexico´s Independente and development of state in Mexico in 19th and 20th centuries.
3. Development of state in Thailand.
4. State and law in India from the beginning of feudalism to 1914.
5. Select problems of the history of state and law of Cuba.
6. The legal history of Philippines
7. Development of the islamic state in 661-1258
8. Forms of French Administration in Maghreb .
9. History of the state and law in Japan. The Japanese Fascism.
10. Brazil´s Independence and development of state in Brazil in 19th and 20th centuries.
11. Palestine in 19th and 20th centuries, origine of state of Israel.
12. Origin of independent states in Asia and Africa after World War II
Prerequisites - other information about course preconditions
No particular prerequisites specified.
Competences acquired
Students will analyse important legal sources from Asian, African and Latin American countries, discuss about historical development of these countries and its influence to the actual legal system in these countries.