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Rachel A Cichowski
POL S 447
Seattle Campus
Selected comparative political problems, political institutions, processes, and issues in comparative perspective. Strongly recommended: POL S 204.
Class description
Topic: Women’s Rights in Comparative Perspective This course is an elective course for the comparative legal institutions and politics track of the Law, Society and Justice program. The course is both international and comparative rather than having a United States focus. The purpose of the course is to expose students to the complex issues - social, political, economic and legal - that characterize women’s rights around the globe. Students will be asked to think critically about women’s rights while thinking comparatively about the varying domestic and international settings that can alter the meaning and practical application of these rights. The course will focus on various substantive areas of rights - from abortion politics to trafficking in women - at the domestic level. And we will also focus on women’s rights at the international level - including equality and women’ rights claims before supranational and international judicial bodies. Further, students will be asked to conduct research on a topic of their choice and to present their findings to class participants. The course will provide students with an introduction to and assistance in utilizing the web as a tool for conducting research on foreign and international legal and political issues.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
Texts and course packet.
Class assignments and grading
Seminar Participation 20% Short Paper (3-4pp.) 20% Research Paper (10-12pp.) 60%
