Week
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Date
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Theme/Activity
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Learning Hours
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Class
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Preparation
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1
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2/20
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Introduction
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3
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0
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2
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2/27
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The Concept of Human Rights
Donnelly, Jack. 2007. “The Relative Universality of Human Rights.” Human Rights Quarterly 29 (2): 281–306.
Goodhart, Michael. 2008. “Neither Relative nor Universal: A Response to Donnelly.” Human Rights Quarterly 30 (1): 183–93.
Suggested:
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3
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5
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International Institutions and HR Promotion
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3
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3/6
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Do HR Treaties Work?
Hathaway, Oona A. 2002. “Do Human Rights Treaties Make a Difference?” The Yale Law Journal 111 (8): 1935–2042.
Goodman, R., and D. Jinks. 2004. “How to Influence States: Socialization and International Human Rights Law.” Duke Law Journal 54 (3): 621–703.
Powell, Emilia Justyna, and Jeffrey K. Staton. 2009. “Domestic Judicial Institutions and Human Rights Treaty Violation.” International Studies Quarterly 53 (1): 149–74.
Simmons, Beth A. 2009. Mobilizing for Human Rights: International Law in Domestic Politics. Cambridge University Press.
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3
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5
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Economic Incentives and HR Promotion
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4
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3/13
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Is Respect for HR Buyable? – The Effects of Trade
Hafner-Burton, Emilie M. 2005. “Trading Human Rights: How Preferential Trade Agreements Influence Government Repression.” International Organization 59 (3).
Gray, Mark M., Miki Caul Kittilson, and Wayne Sandholtz. 2006. “Women and Globalization: A Study of 180 Countries, 1975–2000.” International Organization 60 (2).
Prakash, Aseem, and Matthew Potoski. 2006. “Racing to the Bottom? Trade, Environmental Governance, and ISO 14001.” American Journal of Political Science 50 (2): 350–364.
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3
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5
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5
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3/20
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Movie Discussion
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3
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1 |
6
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3/27
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Is Respect for HR Buyable? – The Effects of FDIs
Richards, D. L., R. D. Gelleny, and D. H. Sacko. 2001. “Money with a Mean Streak? Foreign Economic Penetration and Government Respect for Human Rights in Developing Countries.” International Studies Quarterly 45 (2): 219–239.
Cole, Matthew A., Robert J. R. Elliott, and Per G. Fredriksson. 2006. “Endogenous Pollution Havens: Does FDI Influence Environmental Regulations?” Scandinavian Journal of Economics 108 (1): 157–78.
Mosley, L., and S. Uno. 2007. “Racing to the Bottom or Climbing to the Top? Economic Globalization and Collective Labor Rights.” Comparative Political Studies, no. 40(July).
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3
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5 |
7
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4/3 |
Holiday (No Class)
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|
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8
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4/10
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Is Respect for Human Rights Rewarded?
Blanton, Shannon Lindsey. 2000. “Promoting Human Rights and Democracy in the Developing World: U.S. Rhetoric versus U.S. Arms Exports.” American Journal of Political Science 44 (1): 123–31.
Neumayer, Eric. 2003. “Is Respect for Human Rights Rewarded? An Analysis of Total Bilateral and Multilateral Aid Flows.” Human Rights Quarterly 25 (2): 510–27.
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3
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5
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9
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4/17
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Midterm Exam Week – Essay Paper
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0
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5
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Transnational Advocacy Networks (TANs), Reputational Sanctions, and HR Promotion |
10 |
4/24 |
How Do TANs Work? – The Boomerang Model
Keck, Margaret E., and Kathryn Sikkink. 1998. Activists beyond Borders: Advocacy Networks in International Politics. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
Bob, Clifford. 2005. The Marketing of Rebellion: Insurgents, Media, and International Activism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Suggested:
- Ron, J., H. Ramos, and K. Rodgers. 2005. “Transnational Information Politics: NGO Human Rights Reporting, 1986–2000.” International Studies Quarterly 49 (3): 557–588. [naming]
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3 |
5 |
11
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5/1
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How Do TANs Work? – The Spiral Model
Risse, Thomas, Stephen C. Ropp, and Kathryn Sikkink. 1999. The Power of Human Rights: International Norms and Domestic Change. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Cohen, Stanley. 2001. States of Denial: Knowing about Atrocities and Suffering. 1sted. Polity.
Suggested:
Hafner-Burton, E. M. 2008. “Sticks and Stones: Naming and Shaming the Human Rights Enforcement Problem.” International Organization 62 (4): 689–716. [shaming]
Murdie, Amanda M., and David R. Davis. 2012. “Shaming and Blaming: Using Events Data to Assess the Impact of Human Rights INGOs1.” International Studies Quarterly 56 (1): 1–16. [shaming]
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3
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5
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12
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5/8
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3
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1 |
13
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5/15
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How Do TANs Work? – The Life Cycle of a Norm
Finnemore, Martha, and Kathryn Sikkink. 1998. “International Norm Dynamics and Political Change.” International Organization 25 (4): 887–917.
Sikkink, Kathryn. 2011. The Justice Cascade: How Human Rights Prosecutions Are Changing World Politics. W. W. Norton & Company. [A case of transitional justice norms]
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3
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5 |
14
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5/22
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How Do TANs Work? – The Role of Local Actors
Merry, Sally Engle. 2006. “Transnational Human Rights and Local Activism: Mapping the Middle.” American Anthropologist 108 (1): 38–51.
Mihr, Anja, and Hans Peter Schmitz. 2007. “Human Rights Education (HRE) and Transnational Activism.” Human Rights Quarterly 29 (4): 973–93.
Kurasawa, Fuyuki. 2007. The Work of Global Justice: Human Rights as Practices. Cambridge University Press.
Suggested:
Weldon, S. Laurel. 2006. “Inclusion, Solidarity, and Social Movements: The Global Movement against Gender Violence.” Perspectives on Politics 4 (1): 55–74. [framing]
Mertus, Julie. 2007. “The Rejection of Human Rights Framings: The Case of LGBT Advocacy in the US.” Human Rights Quarterly 29 (4): 1036–64. [framing]
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3 |
5 |
15 |
5/29 |
Movie Discussion
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3 |
1 |
HR Advocacy in Taiwan |
16
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6/5
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HR Advocacy in Taiwan
Chen, Yu-Jie. 2019. “Isolated but Not Oblivious: Taiwan’s Acceptance of the Two Major Human Rights Covenants.” In Taiwan and International Human Rights: A Story of Transformation, edited by Jerome A. Cohen, William P. Alford, and Chang-fa Lo, 207–25. Economics, Law, and Institutions in Asia Pacific. Singapore: Springer.
Chen, Chun-Hung, and Hung-Ling Yeh. 2019. “The Battlefield of Transitional Justice in Taiwan: A Relational View.” In Taiwan and International Human Rights: A Story of Transformation, edited by Jerome A. Cohen, William P. Alford, and Chang-fa Lo, 67–80. Economics, Law, and Institutions in Asia Pacific. Singapore: Springer.
Kuan, Hsiaowei. 2019. “LGBT Rights in Taiwan—The Interaction Between Movements and the Law.” In Taiwan and International Human Rights: A Story of Transformation, edited by Jerome A. Cohen, William P. Alford, and Chang-fa Lo, 593–607. Economics, Law, and Institutions in Asia Pacific. Singapore: Springer.
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3
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5
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17
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6/12
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Movie Reflection Paper Writing |
0 |
5 |
18
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6/19
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Final Exam Week – Essay Paper
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0
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5
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