POLI 446. International Law and Politics of Human Rights.
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POLI 446
International Law and Politics of Human Rights.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Political Science (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
The relationship between state behaviour and individual rights recognized by international law. Introduction and critiques of the concept of human rights, and exploration of the institutional framework of human rights law. Surveys of the current international human rights regime’s most important entitlements for individuals and groups. The politics of human rights, highlighting the challenges to their effective protection.
- Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
- Prerequisite: A 200-level POLI course in the field of International Politics.
- Note: The field is International Politics.
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