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Edited by David L. Richards, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, University of Connecticut and Shareen Hertel, Professor, Department of Political Science and Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, University of Connecticut, USA<i>‘Human rights issues are an increasingly critical and challenging topic to address in the undergraduate classroom; still, its relevance to all subfields in our discipline must be taken seriously. This innovative collection of teaching materials and insights is a one-stop shop for political scientists looking to engage human rights in their courses – either for the first time or to refresh a long-standing course. The structure of the book into “arenas” and “lenses or approaches” is new and accessible for instructors, and notably centers the lived experiences of our students. Pedagogically sound and practical teaching tool!’</i>
- Natalie F. Hudson, University of Dayton, USA,
‘Teaching Human Rights in Political Science<i> is a marvelous resource, with ideas for designing or updating any college-level human rights course. Chapters by subject experts who are also expert teachers offer state-of-the-field background, current subject bibliographies, and multiple teaching exercises that invite students to engage actively with human rights topics.’</i>
- Ann Marie Clark, Purdue University, USA,
<i>‘Political science is the study of power, and power is at the heart of today’s human rights challenges. As democratic rule is questioned and global inequalities deepen, a political science approach is essential for understanding and improving human rights. David Richards and Shareen Hertel present a cohesive framework of human rights as a fundamental part of political science. Their approach highlights the various arenas where human rights activity occurs and shows the multiple lenses we must take to understand, analyze, and improve the world around us. The book is grounded in a unique respect for pedagogy and active learning, making it a clear leader in the field.’</i>
- Amanda Murdie, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA,
<i>‘Richards and Hertel are both human rights scholars and experienced teachers. Their collection of insights about pedagogy, organized by arenas and approaches, with an impressively wide range of authors, ought to be required reading for every political scientist teaching human rights.’</i>
- David P. Forsythe, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA,
Each chapter is co-authored by a senior and early-career political scientist with clear learning outcomes identified and integrated practical exercises throughout. Chapters cover key topics such as international organizations, international law and courts, domestic political institutions, public policy mechanisms and the spaces in which human rights defenders take action. Contributing authors also address approaches grounded in theory, political economy, and qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research, enabling instructors to demonstrate the roles of ideas, actors and institutions in realizing human dignity. Ultimately, Teaching Human Rights in Political Science provides a varied toolkit of learning techniques such as discussions, simulations, policy briefings and debates to help instructors maximize student engagement.
This book is an essential guide for political science instructors looking to build and enrich their teaching of human rights as well as educators across other disciplines seeking to engage with human rights in their classrooms. It is also a valuable resource for students and scholars in human rights law and international politics.