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"Human Rights"
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22 May 2013
Development in Practice: Rule of Law, Transitional Justice, and Human Rights
In this audio presentation, Helen Clark, who heads the UN Development Programme, describes how development work can promote the expansion of human rights, and also help build the institutional capacity for more inclusive, responsive, and accountable ... More on «Development in Practice: Rule of Law, Transitional Justice, and Human Rights»
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27 Nov 2012
The Iron Curtain and Beyond: Eastern Europe in the Cold War and Today
In this audio presentation, noted historian Anne Applebaum discusses her book "Iron Curtain: The Crushing of Eastern Europe, 1944-1956. More on «The Iron Curtain and Beyond: Eastern Europe in the Cold War and Today»
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27 Nov 2012
Paradoxes of State Power in America
In this audio presentation, Vanderbilt University's Gary Gerstle explores the tensions between state and federal power in the United States, which have their paradoxical roots in the US Constitution. More on «Paradoxes of State Power in America»
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22 Nov 2012
Reason, Religion and Public Discourse in a Liberal Democracy
In this audio presentation, Professor Tony Coady, who labors at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University, talks about the role that religion plays in democratic politics. More on «Reason, Religion and Public Discourse in a Liberal Democracy»
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22 Nov 2012
Some Problems about Religion in the Political Sphere: The Dangers of Instability and Violence
In this audio presentation, Professor Tony Coady, who labors at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Charles Sturt University, talks about the role that religion plays in democratic politics and the possible dangers it can pose. More on «Some Problems about Religion in the Political Sphere: The Dangers of Instability and Violence»
