POLS 5720 Comparative Human Rights

4 semester hours

Examines the tension between human rights and national sovereignty and analyzes how international norms are changing the domestic protection of human rights. Explores how human rights are defined and derived, surveys the historical development of human rights law, and studies enforcement mechanisms and international tribunals.

Junior and senior Political Science and International Relations majors only.

University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Ethics and Justice; Flag: Writing.