Week 2: What are Human Rights, Genocide, War and Peace?
Lectures:
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (universalism vs. relativism)
- Convention on Genocide
- The 8 Stages of Genocide
- Just War, Positive/Negative Peace
Videos:
1.1 Amnesty International’s “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”
1.2 PBS, Women War and Peace: “War Redefined”
Readings:
2.1 David Barash, Approaches to Peace (Chapters 1, 2, and 4)
2.2 Messer, “Pluralist Approaches to Human Rights”
2.3 Browse the ECCC website and read about the current cases
Assessments:
See Class Blog
Due Dates for Week 2:
Blog post should be submitted on Word Press no later than 11:59 pm EST on Friday, July15th.
Blog post comments should be submitted on WordPress no later than 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, July 17th.
Short answers should be submitted on WordPress no later than 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, July 17th.