PHIL327 Lecture Notes - Hard Power, Soft Power, International Court
19 Jun 2014
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Contrast older natural rights traditional mdern hr. Duty bearers of our hr claims- basic structure but with individual to shape basic structure to extent we can ( most casual impact) Chapter on learn that covers human rights. Human rights law- constitutional entrenchment is used all the time, its great because it shows how seriously society takes those rights. Its extremely change the constitional, it shows how people value human rights. (strongest form of codification) Statutes: ordinary laws passed by majority, it could be legally reputed at any time. Through precedent: court rulings make their way into the law as well. International human rights conventions and treaties scores, rights of a child, prisoners, rights of women, handicapped etc. National and international - can be throphy laws tools to ensure delivers of object: nationally reform the basic structure (last lecture) Internationally: realists (cynics, its all about power- hard and soft powers- essence of hard powers is money and force, soft cultural influence)
