POL 4189 Politics of Human Rights

3 units
Political Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
Study of the relationship between politics, democracy and human rights. Foundations of rule of law, norms, justice and legitimacy; dynamics and organizations of national and international human rights; change in theories and practices of human rights in contemporary situations, in particular situations of violence, such as state violence, conflicts and extreme crises. (COMP/INT/PPT)

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: POL 2104 and 51 university course units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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