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Measuring Human Rights: Methods and Challenges

Explore the definition and measurement of human rights, with a focus on quantitative methods and the pitfalls involved. Next, delve into survey research principles, design issues, and associated problems. Reading assignment from Burnham et al. (2008), Chapter 4.

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Measuring Human Rights: Methods and Challenges

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  1. Introduction to Research Methods in Politics and International RelationsPIR 1600 SECKIN BARIS GULMEZ s.b.gulmez@rhul.ac.uk www.pir1600.wordpress.com

  2. MEASUREMENT • Measuring intangible/abstract concepts • Quantitative methods • Measuring “Human Rights” • Landman, T. (2004) ‘Measuring Human Rights: Principle, Practice, and Policy,’ Human Rights Quarterly, 26: 906-931.

  3. QUESTIONS • Definition of Human Rights? • What are the ways of finding a good way to define Human Rights? • How can we measure human rights? • Which methods could be used? • What are the problems with measuring human rights?

  4. Next week • Introduction to Surveys • discuss the principles of survey research and the issues and problems associated with different stages of the survey design process. • Reading: • Peter Burnham, Karin Gilland Lutz, Wyn Grant and Zig Layton-Henry (2008). Research Methods in Politics (Palgrave Macmillan). Chapter 4.

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