Justice in International Relations. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

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Prerequisite: GLA 1013 or POL 1013 . This course introduces students to problems of justice/injustice in international relations. Consideration is given to the challenges of conceptualization of justice and the various social movements waged to secure justice, including the evolution of the struggle for justice waged through political-legal challenges associated with cases such as the Nuremburg Trials, International Criminal Court, Truth and Reconciliation Commissions, and the contemporary debates on apology, acknowledgement, and remembrance in the quest for justice. It considers socioeconomic inequalities in societies and the vulnerabilities associated with particularities of identities defined in terms of race, religion, gender, and nationalism. Course Fees: LRLF $10.27; STLF $18.48.