Human Rights in Globalising World 2015 update

Government of Russian Federation National Research University – Higher School of Economics All-university Department of Public Policy Syllabus of the course “Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World” for Master degree in Political Science (030200.68) for Master degree program “Political Analysis and Public Policy” Author of the syllabus: (full name, degree, academic title, e-mail) Ksenia Gerasimova, PhD in Land Economy klg37@cam.ac.uk Zinaida Pogosova, PhD in Law, Associate Professor, zpogosova@hse.ru Approved by the meeting of the all-university Department of Public Policy on (day/month/year) «28» August 2014 Head of department: Prof.Nina Belyaeva (signature) Рекомендована секцией УМС [Введите название секции УМС] « _» 200 г Председатель [Введите И.О Фамилия] Утверждена УС факультета [Введите название факультета] « _» _200 г Ученый секретарь [Введите И.О Фамилия] [подпись] Moscow, 2014 Настоящая программа не может быть использована другими подразделениями университета и другими вузами без разрешения кафедры-разработчика программы Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра Scope of Use The present syllabus is aimed at faculty teaching this course, their teaching assistants, and students of the degree program 030201.68 ‘Political Science’, master’s program ‘Political Analysis and Public Policy’, studying human rights This syllabus meets the standards required by: • Higher School of Economics, • degree program 030201.68 ‘Political Science’, master’s program ‘Political Analysis and Public Policy’, • and the curriculum of the master’s program ‘Political Analysis and Public Policy’ as of 2011 Learning Objectives - After explaining how the concept of human rights has a history marked by philosophical controversies, and how understanding those controversies within an interdisciplinary framework helps us to illuminate the state of human rights today, we track the development of a liberal and secular perspective on human rights - We also survey various theories of human rights (giving special attention to contemporary sociological theories of human rights), and highlight their many unresolved tensions to explain why the practice, and not just the theory, of human rights matters - We also determine and assess relationships among societies, institutions, and systems in terms of reciprocal – though not necessarily symmetrical – interactions, benefits, and costs This will be accomplished with the help of a common set of readings which discuss the various institutions, national policies, and systems which create and sustain reciprocal and non-reciprocal interactions - We then discuss the role of the social sciences in understanding human rights, and explain why we cannot reduce human rights to legal analysis We also discuss the relationship between culture and human rights – including the problems of cultural imperialism and cultural relativism, and the relationship between human rights and minority rights, the rights of indigenous people, women’s rights and the right to self-determination Another important area of focus in this course is the politics of human rights, and the influence of human rights on politics - We examine not only nation-state centered paradigms but also those that give greater attention to transnational networks of actors, including social movements, and NGOs - Generally, we attempt to assess how globalization and development is impacting human rights today, and the power (if any) that human rights have to shape the unfolding process of globalization and the institutions sustaining it Students’ Competences By the end of the course, the students are expected to: • Know the major concepts of public policy and social discourse, as well as human rights theories; • Be able to discuss and reproduce these concepts and theories, be able to find relations between them and analyze them; • Be able to recognize important human rights problems, analyze them and suggest possible ways of solving them; • Be able to apply those analytical tools to various stages of policy process and to various institutions, that define a framework of policy process; • Be able to distinguish between infringements of law and human rights violations; • Be able to identify targets, decision-makers, benefactors and other actors involved into human rights issues, their motives, strategies and methods; • Understand who gains, and what are the motives, for framing particular issues as human rights issues; • Understand to what extent cultural differences in the conception of human rights affect the universality of those rights as philosophical values or legal obligations Students’ competences expected by the end of the course: Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра Competence Code Is able to update and ОК-1 develop his/her level of culture and intelligence level Is able to study new ОК-2 research methods without assistance Is able to use skills and ОК-5 knowledge to conduct researches, to manage a team, to influence the group goals formulation, to evaluate the results Teaching methods and forms Makes definitions on his/her own, Work without assistance possesses skills to select and adopt new with literature, home literature on his/her topics of works on bibliography specialization or on interfaces, interprets and abstracting the subjects under the study in cultural, literature practice political, social context considering Classroom discussions, historical and technological changes Data retrieval practice using data bases and Internet, essay writing Selects and adopts up-to-date scientific Working on his/her own literature on research topic without with the course teachers assistance Has formed the habit to periodical control, writing observe regularly new information on essays, home works the research topic from different sources preparation Can apply knowledge he/she has adopted through literature or distant education Descriptors Is able to work in team, to manage work stage, to control the tasks are done in time, to set goals precisely and work up phased research plan according to the goals, to complete tasks in time the others charged him/her, to foresee the risks for the plan realization and work up strategy to mitigate it Is able to evaluate objectively the other colleagues their job Participation in the group work ПК-2 Chooses those informational Participation in the group technologies which could be applied to work, writing essays, the research, possesses the tools, uses in home works preparation a creative way contemporary national and foreign experience ПК-3 Performs the research results according Homework and team to professional requirements and type of work results research work presentations ПК-6 Chooses appropriate common and Participation in the group specific methods to analyze a research work, writing essays, subject home works preparation ПК-7 Is able to give definitions for subjects under research, to interpret them referring to the context, to determine processes and issues Demonstrates the skill to unveil cause-effect relation, is able to prove the goals and research plan chosen for research or expert work Participation in the group work, writing essays, home works preparation Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра Students should also be able to write joint papers with students and professors from partnering universities and blogs on contemporary, relevant human rights issues, to present and defend their opinions clearly and cogently The course in structure of the master’s program This course is a foundational one, taught in the first semester of the first year of master’s program ‘Political Analysis and Public Policy’ for both specializations: ‘Political Analysis and Public Policy’ and ‘Human Rights and Democratic Governance’ This is a core course that welcomes but does not require prior knowledge in human rights or political science • • • • This course is crucial for mastering the degree program on the whole and some of its courses in particular, including: Global Actors in Public Policy International Relations & Governance in Global Security National and International Mechanisms of Human Rights Protection Human Rights in the non-Westerm Countries, etc It is also crucial for the students’ research papers and master’s dissertation, especially for those studying human rights Course Plan I Theory-oriented part Total hours Topic Contact hours Independent students’ work Introduction to the concept of Human Rights and Discussion of Globalisation (Lecture 1) Lectur Semina es rs Main Institutions and Instruments of Protection of Human Rights (Lectures 2, 3) 16 Main Concepts in Understanding Human Rights 16 (Lectures and 5) Discussion of Specific Areas of Human Rights (Lectures 6, and 8) 12 21 II Practice-oriented part Total hours Topic Contact hours Lectur Semina es rs Independent students’ work Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра How to analyse advocacy campaign? 10 4 What is human rights violation? 2 How to design advocacy campaign? 12 Case study # 2 Case study # 2 Case study # 2 Case study # 2 Case study # 2 Case study # 2 Requirements and Grading Type of work Joint project 1 writing Department Indicators ** Public Policy, Written contributions on the topic of the Human Rights assigned group in October Network Semester Blogs and blog response PowerPoint Presentations/Ho mework Exam 6.1 Year Public Policy, Blog comments Human Rights Network Public Policy Group work according to requirements Public Policy, 10 written questions based on the material Human Rights of the course Network Grading Criteria Grade Calculation: Homework presentations Written Exam 50% 50% Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра Outstanding activities which count as homework include blogging (writing and responding to blogs) and joint projects with international partners Below you can find details of these activities Blogs To comment on the blog, please, follow the link below: http://globalizationandhumanrights.ning.com/ You are required to write a weekly blog This blog should critically reflect on the material discussed and read for that week This is, however more than just a simple summary of the material For this you are to identify at least news articles that explicitly deal with some aspect of the week discussions or readings Only one of these news articles can come from the U.S and Russia Your critical reflection of the class material will use these articles as a means by which you explore, evaluate and utilize the material presented You are required to respond to at least one featured blog per week You don't have to respond to the same blog each week, and keep in mind that you may have to a get a free username to other sites in order to view all blogs Comments for a week's posts are due by Sunday by 11:59 pm each week These will be posted on our NING site They should be a minimum of 500-700 words, and critically reflect on not only the blog but relevant class material (Note: These will not start till Sept 25.) Joint Project You will be assigned to work with an international team exploring a specific issue/problem with global, social justice and human rights implications This project is intended to be a briefing paper which explores the problem (historically, across various national/cultural and disciplinary boundaries) and proposes sustainable solutions which critically reflects and operationalizes this course contents The mark will be assessed by the respective leader of the group you are assigned to Examination Examination will consist of two parts, based on the material of the course Written papers, including exam, criteria: 1) Logical coherence -Organize your thoughts and information in a clear order -State your observations and conclusions clearly -Use evidence to support your conclusions 2) Engagement with course issues and concepts -In every paper, make use of concepts/methods of analysis discussed in class -Be sure to incorporate at least three course readings/lectures into any research paper you write - Shorter critical essays must incorporate the key concepts from at least one course reading/lecture 3) Quality of your particular analysis -Try to make your paper interesting and unique -Try to go beyond simply re-stating someone else's argument -Always make sure that your paper ends with a clear and interesting conclusion Mark Scheme for Homework PowerPoint Presentations Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра Beginning Satisfactory Excellent Score 30 point There are –7 slides 50 points There are - 10 slides 50 PowerPoint Presentation Slides 15 points There are – slides Bullet points points points Most slides have bullets10 points – slides have building that build May have fewAll of the bullets on each bullets May have spelling / spelling and/orslide build No spelling or10 grammatical errors Content grammatical errors.grammatical errors Content may not be logically Content is logicallyis logically organized organized organized Graphics or Video 20 points points 10 points There are at least two There are no graphics or 20 There is only one graphic.graphics or one graphic and a video video Fonts points There are no words points 10 points Font is too hard to read or Font is is not suited with slide or appropriate background colors colorful and10 Resources points 10 points points and Not all resources orAll resources and external No resources or external External external links were listed.links were listed External links were listed link External links worked links worked Total Score 100 Oral presentations Criteria Introduction topic Development topic Below expected level Topic introduced of Some understanding of topic shown Some links and connections made between ideas Points are of usually developed with minimum detail Information is usually relevant At expected level Topic introduced clearly, and purpose of talk was made clear Above expected level Topic introduced clearly and in an interesting way Purpose of talk was made clear Outline of points was given Good understanding of topic A very good understanding shown Links and of the topic shown Links connections between ideas and connections between made clear Information was ideas made clear relevant and expressed in Information was relevant own words Points were and well expressed in own developed with sufficient words Points were well and appropriate details organized and developed with sufficient and appropriate details Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра Some eye contact was made Techniques used to engage Ability to engage audience were minimal, or and involve mainly ineffective audience An interesting approach taken to topic Speaker used techniques such as visual aids and props, anecdote, surprising facts, direct audience participation Attempts were made to Suitability of tailor the presentation presentation for content to the intended purpose and purpose of informing, audience interesting or persuading The presentation content and structure was tailored to the audience and to the intended purpose of informing, interesting or persuading Presenter occasionally Presenter usually spoke spoke clearly and at a good clearly to ensure audience Voice: clarity, pace comprehension Delivery pace, fluency was usually fluent The vocabulary of the presentation was mainly appropriate for the topic The presentation content was occasionally grammatically correct Speaker monitored audience and adapts presentation accordingly An interesting or original approach taken to the topic Speaker used techniques such as visual aids and props, anecdote, humor, surprising facts, direct audience participation The presentation content, structure and delivery were closely tailored to the audience and to the intended purpose of informing, interesting or persuading Presenter spoke clearly and at a good pace to ensure audience comprehension Delivery was fluent and expressive The vocabulary of the presentation was appropriate for the topic A variety of phrases and sentence structures were used The presentation content was grammatically correct Pronunciation and intonation is correct and confident The vocabulary of the presentation was appropriate Vocabulary, for the topic Sentence sentence structures were usually structure, correct The presentation grammar content was usually grammatically correct Pronunciation occasionally Pronunciation and intonation Pronunciation correct, but often hesitant is usually correct and inaccurate Greetings and general Greetings are culturally Greetings are culturally Cultural presentation are not appropriate Questions are appropriate Gestures, stance conventions for culturally inappropriate answered appropriately and eye contact are oral presentation appropriate Questions are answered appropriately No visual aids were used; Visual aids supported the Visual aids were carefully OR Visual aids were presentation effectively prepared and supported the occasionally appropriate They clarified and presentation effectively and related to the spoken reinforced the spoken They clarified and Use of visual aids message message reinforced the spoken message The aids added impact and interest to the presentation An attempt was made to The presentation was The presentation was Conclusion of conclude the presentation summed up clearly summed up clearly and topic effectively, with key points emphasized Not all questions could be Most questions answered Questions answered with answered Questions Answers showed good little difficulty Very good Answering answered with difficulty, knowledge and knowledge of the topic was questions from and little knowledge of the understanding of the topic demonstrated Language was audience topic was demonstrated Language was mainly correct and fluent correct Content – Structure / Ideas Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра Introduction Introduced the topic clearly Comments Yes Outlined the main areas to be Yes covered Created interest in the topic Yes Body of presentation Main idea /thesis was communicated clearly Supporting ideas were communicated clearly Backed up ideas with examples where necessary Ideas well linked / sequenced Sign posted sections of talk well (eg First, Next, etc.) Visual aids Clear / well prepared Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Added to presentation, relevant Yes Well managed Yes Conclusion Strong concise summary Yes Thought provoking Yes Ideas drawn together Yes Language Used language appropriate to discipline Used appropriate level of formality for audience / situation Explained specialist vocabulary where necessary Delivery Spoke at appropriate volume Yes Yes Yes Yes Spoke at appropriate speed (didn’t Yes rush, used pauses well) Spoke fluently (not too many Yes hesitations, appropriate word and sentence stress) Used lively / appropriate intonation Yes Sounded confident Yes Body language Stood or sat appropriately Yes Used appropriate facial expressions Yes To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some extent To some extent To some extent To some extent No No No No To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No 10 Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра Used appropriate hand gestures Yes Made eye contact with all listeners Yes Question time Questions warmly invited Yes Questions well answered Yes Question time well managed Yes Other Notes and visuals well managed Yes extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent To some No extent Overall effectiveness of presentation FAIL PASS RESULT GRADE 10 DESCRIPTION Extraordinary Excellent Very good Good Good enough Satisfactory Weak Bad Very bad Extraordinary bad Course Contents PART I: Theory and Global Class Lecture Globalisation as a Context for Development of Human Rights Brief review of the aims and structure of the course Introduction to the concept of Human Rights (HR) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Political Philosophy and Nature of HR The role of context and discourse for studying Human Rights New challenges and opportunities of Globalization (economic, social, political and environmental) as a current context of Human Rights Discussion of Human Rights' deficit and possible Human Rights' promotion strategies (protection and transformation) Demonstration of a part of the film 'Globalisation is Good' and a follow-up discussion of the role of globalisation in the current developments in the area of Human Rights Core reading: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (available at http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/ ) Manfred B Steger, Chapter One, "Globalization: a contested concept" http://www.caledonianblogs.net/mlls406/files/2009/09/Steger-Ch1-2.pdf Mike Collins, "The Pros and Cons of Globalization" http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikecollins/2015/05/06/the-pros-and-cons-ofglobalization/ 11 Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра Optional reading: R.O Keohane, J.s.Nye Globalization: What’s New? What’s Not (And So What?), Foreign Policy, N.18 (Spring 2000), pp.104-119 http://www.asu.edu/courses/pos445/Keohane%20and%20Nye Globalization%20What's %20New%3F%20%20What's%20Not%3F.pdf A.Clapham (2007) Human Rights A very Short Introduction Oxford University Press: Oxford Ch.1 ‘Looking at Rights’, p.1-22 and ch.2 ‘The Historic Development of International Human Rights’, pp pp.23-56 http://m.friendfeed-media.com/cf1b06c3d976492fa33461f8268d3ad74e002113 R.McCorquodale and R.Fairbrother ‘Globalization and Human Rights, Human Rights Quarterly 21:3 (1999), pp.735-766 Lecture Institutional and Sociological approaches to Human Right Analysis Discussion of institutions, gender and class as units of analysis A very brief introduction to historic development of Human Rights and gender and class inequalities The role of globalization in the current processes of protection of Human Rights Introduction to the United Nations’ system as an institution of Human Rights and its instruments Documentary ‘The History of the United Nations’ Discussion of the function of the UNHCHR Review of different levels of the current institutions and instruments for protection of Human Rights Core reading: http://www.un.org/en/aboutun/structure/index.shtml http://www.un.org/en/rights/ UNHCHR (2002) Human Rights A compilation of International Instruments http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/Compilation2en.pdf Optional reading: Moravcsik A The Origins of Human Rights Regimes: Democratic Delegation in Postwar Europe, International Organization, 54(2): 217-252 (Spring 2000) https://www.princeton.edu/~amoravcs/library/origins.pdf Buergenthal T (20060 The Evolving Human Rights System The American Journal of International Law, Vol 100, No (Oct., 2006), pp 783-807 Risse T., Kathryn Sikkink K (1999) “The Socialization of International Human Rights Norms into Domestic Practices: Introduction” in The Power of Human Rights Thomas Risse, S Ropp and K Sikkink (eds.), pp.1-38 Sally Engle Merry, Human Rights & Gender Violence: Translating International Law into Local Justice (Chicago University Press, 2006) Subedi S (2011) Protection of Human Rights through the Mechanism of UN Special Rapporteurs, in Human Rights Quarterly 33(1): 201-228 Homework: Group How to make a claim to the European Court of Human Rights? http://www.yourrights.org.uk/yourrights/the-human-rights-act/taking-a-case-to-the-european-court-of-humanrights.html http://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/Questions_Answers_ENG.pdf http://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/PD_satisfaction_claims_ENG.pdf Group How does a Working Group work in the UN? Example of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/FactSheet26en.pdf http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Detention/Pages/WGADIndex.aspx Group How Does UNHCR work? http://www.unhcr.org/ Group What is the function of Human Rights Ombudsman? http://ombudsmanrf.org/ www.ombudsman.europa.eu Lecture Role of Civil Society in Institutionalization of HR Concept of Global Governance 12 Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра Discussion of the components (professional experts, think tanks, grassroots, NGOs) and functions of civil society (expertise, watch-guard and legitimisation) and their role in protection of Human Rights Brief case study of International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights Associational Democracy and Human Rights Concept of Global Governance Its two meanings Discussion of the current cases of involvement of NGOs in social riots and the framework of Human Rights in these processes Discussion on how much NGOs could promote and protect Human Rights Core reading: Keck M., Sikkink K (2011) Transnational Advocacy Networks in the Movement Society In Reydams L (ed.) Global Activism Reader Continuum: L Optional Readings: Hearn J (2001) The uses and abuses of civil society in Africa, Review of African Political Economy, 87, pp.4353 Schmitz H.P (1999) Transnational Activism and Political Change in Kenya and Uganda, in Thomas Risse, Stephen C.Roppe, Kathryn Sikink The power of Human Rights International Norms and Domestic Change Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp.78-108 Stone, Diane (2008) "Global Public Policy, Transnational Policy Communities and their Networks" Policy Studies Journal 36 (1): 19–38 Twiss S.B (2011) Global Ethics and Human Rights: a Reflection The J of Religious Ethics Vo.39 N2, pp.204222 Home work: Country Case Study: Civil Society and Human Rights Describe and analyze main issues, leading organizations, their strategies, Human Rights campaigns and results What can be done better? Group Moldova Group Morocco Group Egypt Group Nigeria Lecture Social Justice and Human Rights Introduction of the concept of Social Justice Discussion of poverty and income inequalities from the perspective of Human Rights Social Justice as the concept realised in concrete projects Global Justice Movement Vienna Declaration and Program of Action and VDPA+20 Core reading: Steven J Markowitz: The Income Inequality Debate http://www.cfr.org/united-states/income-inequality-debate/p29052 Dieter Braeuniger: "Has Globalization Deepened Inequality?" http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/has-globalization-deepened-inequality Optional reading: Andersen E (1999) What is the Point of Equality?, Ethics, 109 (2), 287-337 Parfit D (1997) Equality or Priority?, Ratio, 10, pp.202-21 http://individual.utoronto.ca/stafforini/parfit/parfit equality_and_priority.pdf Rawls J (1999) A Theory of Justice MIT Press: Harvard economia.uniandes.edu.co/content/download/41151/ /file/Rawls99.pdf Sen A (2004) Elements of a Theory of Human Rights, Philosophy and Public affairs 32(4):315 http://www.mit.edu/~shaslang/mprg/asenETHR.pdf 13 Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра Home work: Country Case Study: Inequalities and Human Rights Describe and analyze main issues, leading organizations in the field, their Human Rights campaigns and results Group Columbia Group Kazakstan Group Ghana Group USA Lecture Other Concepts in Understanding Human Rights Introduction of the concept of Vulnerability and a brief review of main vulnerable groups of Human Rights holders (children, women, minorities etc.) Discussion of major causes of vulnerability at a global level Examples of ex post coping Theory of Justice and development of Capability Approach Examples of Capability deprivation Discussion of CA's critique of traditional welfare economics and relation to Human Rights Individual Freedom as Social Commitment Collective Capabilities Discussion of John Rawls’ “A Theory of Justice” and basic liberties The UN Human Development Index Core reading: Sen A (2005) Human Rights and Capabilities Journal of Human Development, 6(2), 151-66 http://www2.unicef.org/socialpolicy/files/Human_Rights_and_Capabilities.pdf Optional reading: Caney S (2001) Human Rights, Compatibility and Diverse Cultures In Caney S and Jones P (eds) (2001) Human Rights and Global Diversity Frank Cass: L pp 51-76 Ibrahim S (2006) From Individual to Collective Capabilities The Capability Approach as a Conceptual Framework for Self-Help Journal of Human Development 7(3), pp.397-416 Turner, Bryan S Vulnerability and Human Rights University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2006 Chapter Vulnerability and Suffering, pp.25-42 Weissbrodt D., Collins C ‘The Human Rights of Stateless Persons’, in Human Rights Quarterly 28(1): Feb 2006, pp.245-276 Home work: Work in groups for ELSA competition application (The European Law Students Association) http://humanrightsmoot.elsa.org/competition/ http://humanrightsmoot.elsa.org/case/ Lecture Typology of Human Rights Human needs and Human Rights Generations and Categories of Human Rights (Civil and Political Rights and Economic Social and Cultural Rights) Discussion of children’s welfare in Russia as the complex example of socio-economic rights Human rights to security in the globalizing world Indicators of Human Security Terrorism, Human Security, and Human Rights in the XX-th century Trends and dilemmas in guaranteeing Human Rights under the current threats Questioning the rightfulness of detentions under the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security as such an example Discussion of possible policy addresses to terrorism in a general framework of Human Rights Core Reading: the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966 available at (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/cescr.htm), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966 (available at http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr.htm) Familiarize yourself with the following UN instruments: War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity, Including Genocide · Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide 14 Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра · · Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity Principles of international co-operation in the detection, arrest, extradition and punishment of persons guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity Optional Reading: Danchev A ‘Human Rights and Human Intelligence’, in Tsang S (2007) Intelligence and Human Rights in the era of Global Terrorism Westport: L., pp.93-108 Hough P (2008) Global Steps towards Human Security, in OSCE Security and Human Rights 19(1): 15-23 http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/10.1163/187502308784048492 Selim J (1994) Human Security: an affordable goal? Human Development Report UNDP http://www.bordc.org/grp/readings/gtmoscript.pdf Home work: review of each student’s activity online and response to Question of the Global Class Lecture Environment and Human Rights Discussion of the impacts of current human development on sustainability 'Weak' sustainability versus 'Strong' sustainability Rights: Right to Natural Resources, Right to Environment free of movements Social and environmental campaigns: Environmental campaigns Environmental Human Rights Legal Instruments Nature Introduction to the concept of Introduction to ‘Environmental’ Human pollution Brief review of Environmental Human Rights as a Tactical Device for Core readings: WCED (1989) Our Common Future Oxford University Press: Oxford http://conspect.nl/pdf/Our_Common_Future-Brundtland_Report_1987.pdf Familiarize yourself with the Aarhus Convention of the United Nations Economic Commission of Europe: http://www.unece.org/env/pp/ Optional Readings: Anton D., Shelton D (2011) Environmental Protection and Human Rights Cambridge University Press: NY Chapter ‘Environment as Human Right Issue’ Brulle R (2007) “Poisoning the Planet: The Struggle for Environmental Justice,” Contexts 6(11), pp 37-41 Hancock J (2003) Environmental Human Rights Power Ethics and Law Ashagate: Aldershot Chapter 'Human Right to Natural Resources’, pp.107-136; Chapter 'Human Right to Environment Free from Toxic Pollution', pp.137-155 Weston B., Bollier D (2013) Green Governance Ecological Survival Human Rights, and the law of commons Cambridge University Press: NY Chapter ‘The Quest for a New Rights-Based Pathway’ Homework: Group Analysis and Presentation of a Case study of Friends of the Earth http://www.foe.org/ Group Analysis and Presentation of a Case study of Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature http://therightsofnature.org/ Group Analysis and Presentation of a Case study of Gaia Foundation http://www.gaiafoundation.org/ Group Analysis and Presentation of a Case study of WWF http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/how_we_work/people_and_conservation/our_work/human_rights/ Lecture Culture, Ethnic Conflicts and Human Rights Introduction to Cultural Rights as Human Rights Current definitions and objectives Discussion of examples and possible objects of cultural protection (language, traditional knowledge) Heritage ethics as an instrument to resolve cultural conflicts Concept of Diversity and the Universal Principle of Human Rights in Diverse 15 Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра Cultures Cultural Diversity and the Universal Character of Human Rights Agenda 21 for Culture UNESCO Current examples of violation of Cultural Human Rights (dynamiting the Buddha statues in Damiyan in 2001, destruction of the Sufi sites in Tripoli in 2011) Discussion of the abuse of cultural relativism against Human Rights (violations against women) Core reading: Addo M “Practice of United Nations Human Rights Treaty Bodies in the Reconciliation of Cultural Diversity with Universal Respect for Human Rights,” Human Rights Quarterly 32: (2010): 601-664 Optional readings: Farrell A., McDermott P (2005) “Claiming Afghan Women: The Challenge of Human Rights Discourse for Transnational Feminism,” in Just Advocacy? Women’s Human Rights, Transnational Feminisms, and the Politics of Representation Rutgers University Press Stamapulou E (2012) Monitoring Cultural Human Rights: the Claims of Culture on Human Rights and Response of Cultural Rights Human Rights Quarterly 34(4), pp 1170-1192 Homework: Performance of the Amnesty International documentary play 'Even if We lose our Lives’ Roles distribution and production should be prepared beforehand http://www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/script-even-ifwe-lose-our-lives# PART II: Practice-oriented part Lecture How to analyse advocacy campaign? What is advocacy? Advocacy campaign benefits Basic concepts of advocacy On-going evaluation of a campaign Formative and summative assessment of an advocacy campaign Lecture What is human rights violation? What is basic undesirable condition or problem? How to classify violation at human rights? Lecture How to design advocacy campaign? Planning an advocacy campaign How to define the issue? Research the issue How to develop campaign strategy Long-term and short-term goals for the campaign Campaign budget Using the media for advocacy Lecture Case Study #1 Global Zero A world without nuclear weapons http://www.globalzero.org Lecture Case Study #2 The Human Rights Campaign Equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans http://www.hrc.org Lecture Case Study #3 Refugees International Lifesaving assistance and protection for displaced people, solutions to displacement crises http://refugeesinternational.org Lecture Case Study #4 STAND The student-led movement to end mass atrocities http://standnow.org Lecture Case Study #5 Sky Action on climate change http://www.1sky.org Lecture Case Study #6 I’m Not A Pre Existing Condition http://awomanisnotapreexistingcondition.com • • Core reading: Advocacy Training Manual America’s Development Foundation Michael Miller Mundy, D E (2013) The spiral of advocacy: How state-based LGBT advocacy organizations use ground-up public communication strategies in their campaigns for the "Equality Agenda" Public Relations Review, 39(4), 387-390 doi:10.1016/j.pubrev.2013.07.021 16 Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра • • • • • Freeman, B B., Chapman, S S., & Storey, P P (2008) Banning smoking in cars carrying children: An analytical history of a public health advocacy campaign Australian And New Zealand Journal Of Public Health, 32(1), 60-65 doi:10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00167.x Commentary: new technologies, public relations, and democracy Original Research Article Public Relations Review, Volume 31, Issue 1, March 2005, Pages 1-9 Ray E Hiebert Moseley, C., Melton, L., & Francisco, V T (2008) Grassroots Advocacy Campaign for HIV/AIDS Prevention: Lessons From the Field Health Promotion Practice, 9(3), 253-261 doi:10.1177/1524839906292821 Shawki, N N (2011) Organizational structure and strength and transnational Campaign outcomes: A comparison of two transnational advocacy networks Global Networks, 11(1), 97-117 doi:10.1111/j.14710374.2011.00309.x Andres, G (n.d) Campaign-Style Advocacy: A Broader View of Lobbying Forum-A Journal Of Applied Research In Contemporary Politics, 11(1), 3-15 Optional reading: • The Unheard Truth Poverty and Human Rights Irene Khan, David Petrasek W.W, Norton & Company London 2009 • The Practice of Human Rights Tracking Law Between the Global and the Local Mark Goodale, Sally Engle Merry Cambridge University Press 2007 Teaching Methods and Recommendations The course is interactive, taught jointly with George Mason University through video-conferencing Each class starts with the discussion of reading for the week, followed by a video-lecture and discussion with US students Students are also required to post blogs and interact with foreign students by commenting on their blogs, entering discussions, etc 8.1 Recommendations for course teacher Course teacher is advised to use interactive teaching methods which allow for most student participation such as: discussions, case studies, role plays It is also expected that videos, Power Point presentations, and distant video conferencing will be used for teaching The course is intended to be based on real-life case studies, multimedia examples and current events 8.2 Recommendations for Students The course format mixes lectures, group discussion, and film/video presentations Students should take notes, both on lectures and on the reading, and films, with the intention of addressing the key themes of the course The readings are demanding and require intensive examination of a broad variety of issues and modes of thought We will be discussing contentious cultural and political issues relating to human rights in this course Students are encouraged to express diverse perspectives You are likely to encounter strong opinions and it is inevitable that at least some of these opinions will make you or your colleagues uncomfortable You will be expected to strike a healthy balance between arguing your own position on these issues, listening to others, and helping the class as a collectivity to explore how the authors that you read defend their approaches Students and the instructors should interact with each other in a mutually respectful manner They should articulate their ideas, concerns, arguments, critical questions and responses without alienating, marginalizing, or humiliating anyone (For example, please avoid disrespectful ad hominem arguments, slanderous statements, hurtful stereotyping, or intentionally offensive non-verbal gesturing.) I am not requiring you to be “PC” (politically correct), but rather “BC” (basically civil) 8.3 The course grading scale The grade for the course will consist of a joint mark for Semester1 and Semester The cumulative grade will be the average for two final marks for each of the two semesters For those students who have missed the class due to visa delay, we provide an opportunity to catch up with the rest of the class Please, choose one of the weekly group assignments provided in the program and write your response (500 words) The papers should be sent to the TA’s email which will be communicated in the first class Students who 17 Государственный университет – Высшая школа экономики Программа дисциплины “Философия и теория прав человека в глобализующемся мире” (“Philosophy and Theory of Human Rights in Globalizing World”) для направления 030201.68 Политология подготовки магистра miss a class for any other reason will get a “0” for the respective presentation, even though they may have participated in creating it THE COURSE GRADING SCALE Оfinal = ·Оfinal-1 + ·Оfinal-2÷2 The approximation method for the cumulative and final grade is arithmetic The cumulative grade for the final mark: Оfinal-1 = ·Оhomework + ·Оexam÷2 Оfinal-2 = ·Оhomework + ·Оexam÷2 and refer to Semester and Semester 10 Reading and Materials According to Course Contents Required Reading According to Course Contents 11 Equipment The course is taught through video-conferencing, so it requires a video-screen, video-conferening device with (Polycom), microphones and amplifiers 18 ... human rights and minority rights, the rights of indigenous people, women’s rights and the right to self-determination Another important area of focus in this course is the politics of human rights, ... 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