ࡱ> \^[ <bjbj 7brrq4%nn8DXT*4"$^!t)))))))ػA)0*)!_!)!)l))*!n : International Organizations (PO 433 sections 1 ) Meets 9:30 am 10:45 am, Gifford rm 332 Dr. Marni Berg Fall 2014 Clark C-332 491-3446 e-mail:  HYPERLINK "mailto:jeffandmarni@msn.com" jeffandmarni@msn.com or marni.berg@colostate.edu Office Hours: 8:50 9:20 am, Th. 11:00 am noon, or by appointment Overview: The purpose of this course is to familiarize you with the study of international organizationswe will examine why they are created, how they are organized and what they try to accomplish. The study of international organization focuses on the question of how members of the international community organize themselves cooperatively to address issues of mutual concern. This course explores both the theory and the practice of international organization. We will look at formal institutions (intergovernmental and non-governmental) created to facilitate cooperation as well as more informal arrangements such as norms, rules and practices and evaluate the effectiveness of these cooperative arrangements. By the end of the semester, students should be familiar with the role of international organization in the world system as well as the analytical tools used to analyze them. This course is divided into two major sections. The first section introduces the student to the study of international organization. We begin with an historical overview of the field and then turn to an examination of two formal international organizations (IGOs), the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU), focusing on their historical origins, organizational structures and decision-making processes. Additionally, we will survey the major theoretical approaches in the field. The second part of the course looks at the role of international organization in a number of issue areas within broad categories of international security, international political economy, and social welfare. We will conclude the course with an examination of the strengths and weaknesses of international organization, both as a field of study and as it is practiced in the world today. Expectations: This course, which combines lecture, seminar, group presentations, and individual research, relies heavily on student participation. All students are expected to come to class prepared and ready to discuss the assigned readings and participate in class discussions and debates. As a courtesy to your classmates, and me please come to class on time. In addition, each student will conduct research and complete several written assignments as well as giving a group presentation on one of the international organizations listed on the syllabus. Class assignments are due at the beginning of class; late assignments will be docked 5 points per calendar day after the due date. Required Texts and Readings: Diehl, Paul F. ed. 2010. The Politics of Global Governance: International Organizations in an Interdependent World, 4th edition. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Press. (D) The Politics of Global Governancehelps students of international organizations understand the major themes, theories, and approaches central to the subject. This edition has fourteen new essays to reflect the current concerns of the global system. Peacekeeping and collective security, finance and trade, and social and humanitarian issues are among the key topics covered. McCormick, John. 2011. Understanding the EU: A Concise Introduction, 5th edition. New York: Palgrave. (M) Understanding the European Unionprovides a broad-ranging but concise introduction to the EU, covering all major aspects of European integration. This revised and updated new edition includes fuller coverage of policy and policymaking and of theoretical approaches to the study of the EU. Mingst, Karen A. and Margaret P. Karns. 2011. The United Nations in the Post-Cold War Era, 4th edition. Boulder, CO. Westview Press. (M & K) This book provides a comprehensive yet introduction to the United Nations, exploring the historical, institutional, and theoretical foundations of the UN as well as the political processes and issues facing the organization today. The fourth edition focuses on major events since 2006, including the influence of emerging powers such as China, India, and Brazil, the crisis in UN peacekeeping, and the continuing decline of the UNs relevance in international economic relations. Pease, Kelly-Kate S. 2012. International Organizations: Perspectives on Governance in The Twenty-First Century, 5th edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall. (P) Drawing on mainstream and critical theoretical approaches,International Organizationsoffers a comprehensive examination of international organizations political and structural role in world politics. Additionally, there are assigned readings available through the librarys reserve desk listed under this course. There will be a reference list handed out by mid-September with all of the required reserve articles cited on it. On the syllabus the authors of the reserve readings will be listed, e.g. Karns and Mingst followed by the page numbers in parentheses. Assignments Key to abbreviations on the syllabus D = Diehl (referenced by chapter number); M = McCormick; M & K = Mingst and Karns; P = Pease. Karns and Mingst (authors name) article or chapter on reserve in the library # = the page numbers of the article or chapter Date Topic Assignment I. International Organization as Formal Organizations 8/26 Class Administration 8/28 9/2 History of IO M&K 1; P2; D2 9/2 9/9 The United Nations: M&K 2, 3; D4; Historical origins and structure E.H. Carr (22 - 40) 9/9 Organization selection due List 3 in order of preference, Include personal contact information 9/14 9/16 The United Nations: financing; D6; P3 Theories of IO Hasenclever, Mayer & Rittenberger (1-22) 9/21-9/23 Theories of IO; P4; short handout The EU: historical origins M1, 3 9/23 (Th.) IO Research Project Part I due 9/28 9/30 The EU: Structure and Financing M4, 5 10/2 10/7 Part I of Group Presentations II. International Organizations as Institutional Arrangements 10/9 10/14 Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Intervention M&K4; Grieg & Diehl 10/16 Human Rights M&K6; D 15; P9 10/16 (Tu.) Take-home Mid-term due 10/21 10/23 Movie--Hotel Rwanda 10/28 International Trade P7; Lynch (123-39); M7 10/30 Paper proposal and preliminary bibliography due! 11/411/6 Development M&K5; D11, 11/11 Debt Relief Easterly ? (trying to get a copy of the article!) 11/13 Environment P9; D16 11/13 Class discussion on environmental issues III. Conclusions 11/18 Note: no prcis will be accepted after today! 11/18 Issues of Global Governance: D 18, 19 Are we there? And state sovereignty Where Next? P11; M8 11/18 Part II of Research Project due! In class! 11/21 11/30 Thanksgiving Break! Have fun ( 12/2- Catch- up days 12/4 12/9- Group Presentations Part II 12/11 (Note: you are expected to attend even when your group is not presenting!) Final Exams: Section 1 (9:30 class) Monday, Dec. 15th 11:50am 1:50 pm Class presentations! Coursework and your grade: your grade will be based upon written coursework and class participation. You will be required to write one (1) prcis of 2 3 pages (typed, double-spaced) summarizing the main points of an assigned reading (it may be a book chapter or a reserve article). Additionally, you will have a take-home essay exam due at mid-term, a final research style paper due towards the end of the semester, and a group project to be presented in two partsthe first part in the early middle of the semester (see assignments portion of the syllabus) and the 2nd part at the end of the semester. There will be no final exam in this class. If necessary, there may be pop quizzes on the readings. Twenty percent of your grade is based on class participation. You should be conversant with the reading material and be ready to take part in and on occasion lead class discussions. Class participation requires your presence in class therefore attendance will be taken; if you are ill and unable to attend class, you are expected to inform the instructor before class. More than four unexcused absences may result in the drop of your grade by one letter grade. Prcis: (25 pts) you can write a (1) prcis on any of the assigned readings. It should be 1 1/2 3 pages typed, double-spaced. (Think of this as an expanded abstract.). You should summarize the reading and write a 2 3 paragraph critique about the article or chapter. You are expected to turn in the prcis no more than one week after the reading was assigned. No prcis will be accepted after 11/18. Mid-term: (150 pts) the exam is a take-home essay exam. You are expected to work on this by yourself. The questions will be handed out at least 10 days prior to its due date. It should be typed, double-spaced. Class notes and assigned readings should be used and referenced in answering the questions. Research Project: (200 pts) each student will complete two written assignments on issues related to their particular international organization. 1) The first part (3 4 pgs) includes background information, an analysis of the historical development and institutional structures of the IO (80 pts.); 2) The second part is an evaluation of the organizations response to a particular policy problem. Guidelines for each assignment will be handed out separately (120 pts. total: 20 pt. proposal, 100 pts for the paper). Your proposal should be approximately 1 pg., typed, double-spaced, in which you give a general overview of a policy problem or campaign that your organization has pursued. Explain why the project was important, and include a short reference list. Please note: your papers will be returned to you during the final exam period! Group Project: Groups of students working on the same international organization will give two presentations (each worth 100 pts.): 1) an introductory presentation where you discuss the organization and analyze its historical origins and institutional structure; and 2) an evaluation of whether and how the organization matters in world politics, using case studies of the organizations projects/goals/campaigns. Guidelines will be handed out the presentations. 3) (25 pts) Additionally, during the semester, each group is expected to lead class discussion based on readings assigned for a particular week. International Organizations for the group project: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Amnesty International (AI) World Trade Organization (WTO) Doctors Without Borders UN Environmental Program (UNEP) Greenpeace The point value for written assignments is as follows: 1 prcis at 25 points Leading class discussion 25 points Mid-term exam 150 points Research Project (2 parts) 200 points Group Project (2 parts) 200 points Participation 20% 120 points. Total 720 points Your participation grade will include both quantitative factors (such as class attendance) and qualitative factors (such as quality of contribution to class discussions). The final grade will be calculated as a percentage of the total points on course assignments, as modified by the grade for participation. Note: I use the plus/minus grading system (A = 100% - 93%, A- = 92 90%, B+ = 89% - 87%, B = 86% - 83%, B- = 82% - 80%, C+ = 89% - 87%, C = 86% - 80%, etc.) Note: I do not grade on a curve on any assignments! However, individual improvement and effort will be taken into account when calculating final grades. Academic Integrity. This course adheres to the Academic Integrity Policy of the Colorado State University General Catalog and the Student Conduct Code.Colorado State University has long upheld values of academic and scholastic integrity. The General Catalog's "Policies and Guiding Principles" asserts that CSU "expects students to maintain standards of personal integrity that are in harmony with the educational goals of the institution" - citing "principles of academic honesty" as the first example. (1.6 Page 1). "Plagiarism Self-Test each member of the class must complete this by midnight September 15. This self-test is a method developed to familiarize students with what plagiarism is and quizzes about real-world situations where plagiarism does and does not arise. Having successfully completed, this self-test authenticates your familiarity with plagiarism and know how to identify (and avoid) plagiarism. Completing this by September 15 will earn you 5 free points on the first paper. Papers whose authors have not completed this will be assigned zero." Doing the Plagiarism Self-Test: Navigate to this page and take the self-test (It should take 15 minutes) http://tilt.colostate.edu/integrity/resources/quiz/index.cfm When you successfully complete the Self-Test, you will continue to a logout section that asks for the information below. Fill out the required boxes with information PRECISELY AS FOLLOWS: First Name _[your first name]___________ Last Name _[your last name]___________ Course Name: International Organizations Instructor: Dr. Berg I will send an invitation to everyone in both classes to join my google group at groups.google.com Our group name for the semester ins PO433Compliance.     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