This course "Talking on Modern Rights"（比較憲法） will provide a comparative perspective on civil rights in different states and international contracts, the course will explore the historical foundation and contemporary challenges of basic rights through a comparative lens, focusing on the Constitution of United States and the Basic Law “Grundgesetz” of Germany. Starting with the philosophical
explanation of natural rights, human rights and constitutional rights, the lecture will illustrate the tension between the is and the
ought. The course will further examine specific constitutional protections in the U.S. Bill of Rights and the
German Grundgesetz, national protection of rights that are anchored alongside international treaties and human rights conventions.
Basic rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, protection of property will be analyzed across different constitutional
systems, against the background of contemporary menace to these rights such as digital surveillance, climate change,
disinformation, and the rise of populism. By the end of the semester, students will have gained a critical understanding of civil
rights and the diversity of constitutional traditions, the theoretical understanding should then be proven by individual presentations
and analysis of controversial cases.
比較憲法是一門從比較視角探討不同國家的公民權利與基本權利的課程。本課程全英文授課，將以美國憲法與德國《基本法》（Grundgesetz）為核心，追溯歐美憲法的歷史基礎，並討論其在當代社會所面臨的挑戰。課程首先從自然權利、人權與憲法權利的哲學基礎出發，說明「現實如何存在」與「規範應當如何」的議題。課程將進一步分析美國《權利法案》與德國《基本法》中具體的憲法保障。探討言論自由、宗教自由、財產權保障等基本權利，課程將在不同憲政傳統中進行權利的比較和分析。學期結束時，學生將能夠批判性地理解公民權利的意義、基本權利保障的多樣性，以及不同憲法傳統如何回應現代社會的政治與法律挑戰。學生也將透過個人報告與爭議案例分析，將理論理解轉化為具體的判斷能力。

This course "Talking on Modern Rights" will provide a comparative perspective on civil rights in different states and international contracts, the course will explore the historical foundation and contemporary challenges of basic rights through a comparative lens, focusing on the Constitution of United States and the Basic Law “Grundgesetz” of Germany. Starting with the philosophical
explanation of natural rights, human rights and constitutional rights, the lecture will illustrate the tension between the is and the
ought. The course will further examine specific constitutional protections in the U.S. Bill of Rights and the
German Grundgesetz, national protection of rights that are anchored alongside international treaties and human rights conventions.
Basic rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, protection of property will be analyzed across different constitutions
systems, against the background of contemporary menace to these rights such as digital surveillance, climate change,
disinformation, and the rise of populism. By the end of the semester, students will have gained a critical understanding of civil
rights and the diversity of constitutional traditions, the theoretical understanding should then be proven by individual presentations
and analysis of controversial cases.
Comparative Constitutional Law is a course that explores civil rights and fundamental rights in different countries from a comparative perspective. This course, taught entirely in English, will take the U.S. Constitution and the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz) as the core, trace the historical foundations of European and American constitutions, and discuss the challenges they face in contemporary society. The course first starts from the philosophical foundation of natural rights, human rights and constitutional rights, and explains the issues of "how reality exists" and "what norms should be". The course will further analyze the specific constitutional guarantees in the US Bill of Rights and the German Basic Law. Explore basic rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and protection of property rights. The course will compare and analyze rights in different constitutional traditions. By the end of the semester, students will be able to critically understand the meaning of civil rights, the diversity of fundamental rights guarantees, and how different constitutional traditions respond to the political and legal challenges of modern society. Students will also transform theoretical understanding into concrete judgment abilities through personal reports and controversial case analysis.

Constitutional Courts in Comparison: The U.S. Supreme Court and the German Federal Constitutional Court: Ralf Rogowski and
Thomas Gawron
Comparative Constitutionalism: Cases and Materials: Norman Dorsen, Michel Rosenfeld, András Sajó, and Susanne Baer
The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction: Akhil Reed Amar
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (The Stone/Seidman Casebook): Geoffrey R. Stone, Louis M. Seidman, Cass R. Sunstein, Mark V.
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American Constitutional Law: Laurence H. Tribe

Constitutional Courts in Comparison: The U.S. Supreme Court and the German Federal Constitutional Court: Ralf Rogowski and
Thomas Gawron
Comparative Constitutionalism: Cases and Materials: Norman Dorsen, Michel Rosenfeld, András Sajó, and Susanne Baer
The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction: Akhil Reed Amar
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (The Stone/Seidman Casebook): Geoffrey R. Stone, Louis M. Seidman, Cass R. Sunstein, Mark V.
Tushnet
American Constitutional Law: Laurence H. Tribe