PSCI-365E: Politics of Human Rights

Credits 3
Grade Scheme
BC
Session Cycle
F

An examination of conceptions of human rights, the global discourse around human rights, and efforts to protect those rights. Topics include why governments violate the rights of their citizens, the role of human rights activism in shaping global public discourse and affecting the practices of governments, international human rights law, and the human rights dimensions of foreign policy. FILA general Education: global dynamics and ethical reasoning.

Prerequisites
Term Offered
Fall Only