PSC 2367 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Lgbt, Economic Sanctions, Anti-Communism
6 Mar 2019
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Lecture 13 notes: human rights in foreign policy. Uganda 2014 harshest lgtb laws which led to donors including us, norway, Denmark and the netherlands cut aid and issue other condemnations: laws were politically popular, public opinion was in favor for these laws that were passed, government didn"t appeal because of international pressure. Foreign policy should not have a moral quality (kennan) Foreign policy goals and objectives : resources, territory, power, allies, economic dominance/growth, security, science + research and consistency. Foreign policy tools available to states: diplomacy, (trade) agreements, economic sanctions (trade restrictions, aid conditionality), military and engagement in international organizations. Change of norms and values from political elites happened after wwii in europe: happens in europe before the us because europeans went through it which pushed for the change. 1973 the us starts to have foreign policy with a human rights focal point part. Other competing foreign policy goals that human rights can"t take precedent over.
