PSCI 3307
Politics of Human Rights
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.
2023
Readings
- Tony Evans, The Politics of Human Rights: a Global Perspective. 2nd Edition (London: Pluto Press, 2005).
- Micheline Ishay, ‘What are human rights?: six historical controversies’, Journal of Human Rights, 3(3), 2004 (available on-line; search journal title in Library
- Michael Freeman Human Rights (London, Polity Press) Chapter 2 Jeremy Waldron (ed.), Nonsense Upon Stilts, London, Methuen, 1987, Chapters 1 and 2
- 4 Neil Stammers, “Politics and Human Rights.” Political Studies Volume 41, March 1993, 70-82.
- Phillip Schmitter and Terry Lynn Karl, “What Democracy is ... and is not.” Journal of Democracy, Volume 2, No.3 Summer 1991. pp-75-88.
- Tony Evans, The Politics of Human Rights: a Global Perspective. 2nd Edition (London: Pluto Press, 2005). Ch. 1&2.
- Charles Taylor, “The Politics of Recognition.” In Multiculturalism: Examining the Politics of Recognition.” (Princeton N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1994).
- Michael Ignatieff, “Human Rights as Idolatry.” In Human Rights as Politics and Idolatry. Ed. Amy Gutman. (Princeton N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1994).
- Michael Freeman Human Rights (London, Polity Press) Chapter 6.
- Tony Evans, The Politics of Human Rights: a Global Perspective. 2nd Edition (London: Pluto Press, 2005). Ch.4.
Undated
Topics
- Materials
- Module Schedule/Readings
- face enormous pressure as a result of academic expectations, part-time jobs, family
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing. Lectures three hours a week.