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Governance and Rights

The GPIA concentration in Governance and Rights provides a space for students interested in studying (1) the tensions between civil society, the state and international actors, (2) the emergence and transformation of international law and international institutions, and (3) the intersection of human, political and socio-economic rights with governance practices.

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Governance and Rights focuses on the relation between order, freedom, and responsibility in the global political and legal context. Governance is the ensemble of practices and institutions concerned with the formal ordering of society. This includes local and national government, international organizations, and civil society. Rights refers to claims by individuals and groups for specific …

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Curriculum and Practice

Students in the Governance and Rights concentration can choose from a broad range of courses according to their individual interests. To fulfill the requirements, students need to take the foundation course and a minimum of three electives. Here you can find current, upcoming, and past courses. Foundation Course Global Governance The foundation course and three …

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Everita Silina

Faculty

Everita Silina, Chair of Concentration Everita Silina completed her Ph.D. degree at the Political Science Department at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. Her research interests include theories of justice, representation and democracy in post-national context, political economy and theories of integration, the European Union and the politics of Europeanization, human …

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