PSCI 24300 - Human Rights: Theories and Methods

Course Credit: 1
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HUMAN RIGHTS: THEORIES AND METHODS The violation of human rights remains a grave concern around the world–extralegal detentions at Guantanamo Bay; massive displacement of Syrians; political killings in South Sudan; denationalization and deportation of Haitians in the Dominican Republic. What motivates governments to violate the rights of their own citizens? Why do armed groups perpetrate war crimes, despite the risk of prosecution? What drives an individual to cross that line, to commit the most egregious violations against a fellow human being? Focusing on theories and methods, this seminar is designed to train students how to conduct ethical and rigorous research on human rights. [HSS, SJ]