11.164 / 11.497 Human Rights in Theory and Practice, Spring 2005

Rajagopal, Balakrishnan

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Rajagopal, Balakrishnan

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Human Rights in Theory and Practice

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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.

Date issued

2005-06

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65069

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning

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11.164-Spring2005

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local: 11.497

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Keywords

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, 11.164, 11.497

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