Chapter 2 Flashcards
Theories of Human Rights
1
Q
What is the Vienna Declaration? When was it made?
A
asserted the principles of universality of all human rights
1993
2
Q
What is sovereignty? What are countries that are not sovereign?
A
authority of a state to govern itself
ex. US, China
Non sovereign states would be Wales and Scotland, as they are part of a bigger country
3
Q
What is a treaty?
A
a contract between states
restriction on their sovereignty
4
Q
What is anarchy?
A
absence of government
5
Q
What are the three models of international human rights?
A
Statist
Cosmopolitan
Internationalist
6
Q
What is the realist view?
A
that lack of institutional government leads to conflict between states
