PAIS352 Human Rights in Asia
Updated: 17 November 2006| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||
| Offering |
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | ||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||
| Supervised Exam | None | ||||||
| Pre-requisites | 12 cp in Asian Societies, History, International Relations, Political and International Studies, Political Science or Sociology or any 24 cp | ||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||
| Restrictions | ASIN 252, 352, 452; PAIS 452 | ||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||
| Combined Units |
PAIS452 - Human Rights in Asia |
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| Coordinator(s) | Graham Young (gyoung@une.edu.au) | ||||||
| Unit Description |
The unit is a study of the politics of human rights in East and Southeast Asia. It focuses on the variations in interpretation of the 'international human rights' regime and the emphases on differing sets of rights. This will include the debates on universalism versus relativism, especially the 'Asian values' debate. Students will analyse the practices of Asian states according to these differing conceptions of rights, and will have the opportunity to concentrate further on either comparisons among states or the role of human rights in the political relations among states. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||
| Recommended Material Optional |
Textbook information is only available from 2008 units onwards. | ||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |