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What accounts for the spectacular rise of human rights movements and norms from 1945 to the present? This unit investigates the causes and consequences of this radical global transformation in transnational activism, foreign policy and international law. The first portion of the unit explores the early history of natural rights, minority rights, women's rights and humanitarianism. The second portion examines the impact of domestic politics, gender politics and geopolitics on the postwar 'human rights revolution'.
Code | HSTY2616 |
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Academic unit | History |
Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites:
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12 Junior credit points in History or Ancient History or Asian Studies |
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Corequisites:
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None |
Prohibitions:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
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