Human Rights in Activism

3 credits · Undergraduate

Role of human rights in struggles against injustice. Identification of key problems of injustice addressed by a human rights framework. Problems with human rights as a tool for activism. Discussion in contemporary politics. Intellectual and legal traditions that have developed around human rights. No credit for students who have earned credit for PSCI 3896 section 01 offered fall 2016. Offered on a graded basis only. [3] (P)