INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS

Undergraduate

This course examines the language and legal instruments of human rights, the international human rights agenda since 1945, and the arguments for and against states incorporating a human rights component into their external relations. Particular attention is paid to key issues, such as genocide, women, and transnational corporations, along with how states seek to punish governments that violate the rights of their citizenry. PREREQUISITE: Political Science 2820 Seminar: Three hours a week