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LAW 381E LAW 381E. Terror and Consent: Constitutional and International Law. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the idea of a war against terror. Discuss the relationship between law and strategy in the domestic context, and explore the relationship between strategy and law in the international context. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Law 179M, 279M, 379M, 479M, 579M, 679M (Topic: Terror/Consent: Const/Intl Law), Law 381E, Public Affairs 188K, 288K, 388K, 488K (Topic: Terror/Consent: Const/Intl Law).

BGS 381E BGS 381E. Law, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility: Energy. 3 Hours.

Examines the external relations challenges facing the energy industry. Focuses on the theory and practice of corporate social responsibility and government relations for the oil, natural gas, and electricity industries in the United States and the larger world. Explores the resource curse and its implications for oil and gas companies doing business overseas, the management of environmental health and safety risk in both the developed and developing world, energy facility siting, and NIMBY challenges in the United States. Some familiarity with energy law is helpful. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing; additional prerequisites vary with the topic.