POL 343 - Human Rights

Upper Division

Three main areas of human rights are examined:1) human rights theory and the philosophical foundation of human rights, 2) the international institutions, international law, and regional mechanisms for protecting rights, 3) an overview of major empirical theories of rights, identifying economic, political, and social factors and actors that shape present-day human rights conditions.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SOCSI - Social Sciences, GIP - Global Issues and Perspectives

Repeatable
No

Additional Notes
Previous course number: POL 125

Course credits: 4