Examines the history of modern ideas of human rights.Focuses on themes such as the universalism/cultural relativism debate, colonialism, nationalism, refugees and stateless peoples, the United Nations and humanitarianism, ethnic genocide in Rwanda, and human rights abuses by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Prereq., 6 hours of HIST credit. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
