A study of the role of human rights in social and economic development, with focus not only on civil and political rights but also on social and economic rights. The various treaties within which the human rights framework has developed will be studied along with their practical impact in various fields, such as refugees and the internally displaced, the environment, peace-keeping, etc. An understanding of several crosscutting aspects of human rights will be stressed, and student should choose from among the following courses:
International Law
International Humanitarian Law
War, Peace, and Revolution
Politics of Reconstruction and Reparation
Environmental Degradation
Migrants and Refugees
Theories of Development
Comparative Not-for-Profit Law
The New Political Anthropology
Co-Directors:
Frederick L. Ahearn, Jr. (National Catholic School of Social Service)
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Karla W. Simon (Columbus School of Law)
Center for International Social Development 100 Shahan Hall 620 Michigan Ave NE Washington DC 20064
