GOVT 2897

GOVT 2897

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

This course examines the impact of war on human rights and the impact of human-rights law and activism on war.  It addresses such topics as genocide and "ethnic cleansing," the role of international law, the Just War tradition, transnational peace activism, humanitarian interventions, environmental, economic, and resource-related sources of conflict, nonviolent movements for social change, terrorism and counterterrorism.  The readings freature approaches from a range of disciplines, including political science, history, ethics, law, anthropology, political ecology, and gender studies. Course work consists mainly of reading, lectures, discussion (in lectures and in sections), and regular writing assignments.

When Offered Spring.

Breadth Requirement (GB)
Distribution Category (SBA-AS)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16751 GOVT 2897   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17345 GOVT 2897   DIS 202

    • T McGraw Hall 365
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17346 GOVT 2897   DIS 203

    • F Uris Hall 438
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17347 GOVT 2897   DIS 204

    • F Uris Hall 494
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17348 GOVT 2897   DIS 205

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17349 GOVT 2897   DIS 206

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person