11.164 / 11.497 Human Rights in Theory and Practice, Spring 2005
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Author(s)
Rajagopal, Balakrishnan
Alternative Title
Human Rights in Theory and Practice
Date Issued
June 2005
Abstract
This course provides a rigorous and critical introduction to the foundation, structure and operation of the international human rights movement. It includes leading theoretical and institutional issues and the functioning of the international human rights mechanisms including non-governmental and inter-governmental ones. It covers cutting-edge human rights issues including gender and race discrimination, religion and state, national security and terrorism, globalization and human rights, and technology and human rights.
Subjects
human rights
public international law
history
universality
cultural specificity
NGO's
duty-based
rights
social movements
law
international relations
sociology
political science
policy dilemmas
government regulation
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MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning
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