GO 340 - the International Human Rights Regime: Promise And Peril

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Skidmore College

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An examination of the philosophical, religious and legal bases of the modern international human rights regime. Students will explore such questions as: How did the concept of human rights evolve How do states, international and non-governmental organizations, and individuals try to provide for and protect human rights around the world When do they succeed and why do they fail What is one's individual responsibility regarding the international human rights regime Students will work with the primary texts that form the international human rights regime and will engage in research projects that examine the practice of human rights provision and violation around the world. Prerequisites: GO103 or IA101. K. Graney

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.skidmore.edu/

Phone Number:

(518) 580-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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