Description
Politics of human rights in its historical and cultural context, including: early liberal theories of natural rights; utilitarian and Marxist critiques; contemporary rights debates; different generations of rights; feminism and women's rights; cultural relativism; state sovereignty; and, problems of implementation and enforcement.
Prerequisites
- Prerequisite(s): third-year standing.
Conditions and arrangements
- Prerequisite(s): third-year standing.
- Lectures three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language
Politics of human rights in its historical and cultural context, including: early liberal theories of natural rights; utilitarian and Marxist critiques; contemporary rights debates; different generations of rights; feminism and women's rights; cultural relativism; state sovereignty; and, problems of implementation and enforcement.
- Prerequisite(s): third-year standing.
- Lectures three hours a week.
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