WWS 556E - Topics in International Relations - Human Rights History and Practice

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Princeton University

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Description:

Examines human rights in modern international history and current debates in policy and practice. Explores the emergence and spread of human rights ideas, institutions, debates and activism from historical, philosophical, legal, and cultural perspectives. The goal is to set contemporary debates about human rights policy in a longer historical trajectory, to better inform considerations of policy options by state officials, NGOs and other actors. Class participants write a series of brief arguments and responses to weekly readings and a final paper exploring the historical roots and contemporary debates surrounding an important human rights pr

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0.00 - 4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.princeton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 258-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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