POL 315

POL 315: The Discourse and Practice of Rights in the Middle East. Can a “rights discourse” with its roots in Euro-American political thought and the history of Euro-American institutions be “translated” into local terms in the Middle East? Do such local terms already admit to a discourse of rights that may be different from its Euro-American variant because it is rooted in other traditions? If so, how (in)compatible are they? What challenges does a rights discourse face no matter its origins, and whether it be about women, children, or a free press, in the different countries of the region?