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PAIS352 International Human Rights
Updated: 11 September 2009| Credit Points | 6 |
| Offering | Not offered in 2010 |
| Intensive School(s) | None |
| Supervised Exam | There is no UNE Supervised Examination. |
| Pre-requisites | 12cp in Asian Societies or International Relations or Political and International Studies or Political Science or any 24cp or candidature in a postgraduate award |
| Co-requisites | None |
| Restrictions | ASIN252 or ASIN352 or ASIN452 or PAIS452 or PAIS552 |
| Notes | offered in odd numbered years |
| Combined Units |
PAIS552 - International Human Rights |
| Coordinator(s) |
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| Unit Description |
The unit is a study of the politics of international human rights. 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, the relationship between human rights and 'democracy', the political economy of rights promotion and abuse, and the role of human rights in the political relations among states. |
| Materials | Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period. |
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |