POL323H1F L0101
Might and Right Among Nations
Themes
An exploration of the normative turn in international political theory. What duties do states, and their members, have beyond their borders? Are obligations of justice global in scope? Or, alternatively, are they constrained by national borders? What is the moral standing of states? In this course we will discuss liberal, republican and discursive democratic perspectives on issues of global justice. Major thinkers include: Kant, Rawls, Habermas, Pettit, and Benhabib, among others.
Texts
John Rawls, The Law of Peoples; Seyla Benhabib, The Rights of Others; Seyla Benhabib, Another Cosmopolitanism; TBA, Course Packet.
Format and Requirements
Attendance and participation, short discussion paper, midterm exam and a final research essay
Prerequisites
POL200Y1 or POL200Y5 or POL208Y1 or POL208Y5 or (POLB80H3 and POLB81H3) or (POLC70H3 and POLC71H3)