INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

修士課程グローバル・スタディーズ研究科 - 国際協力学専攻

MFIC1020

コース情報

担当教員: 李ウォンギョン

単位数: 2

年度: 2024

学期: 春学期

曜限: 火4

形式: 対面授業

レベル: 500

アクティブラーニング: あり

他学部履修: 可

評価方法

出席状況

10%

授業参加

20%

リアクションペーパー

30%

レポート

20%

その他

Presentation; students will be grouped by research topics and will give brief (10-15 min.) oral presentations on their work.

20%

詳細情報

概要

This course explores the evolution of International Organizations (IOs) and their contemporary significance. It provides a foundational understanding of key entities such as the United Nations (UN), OECD, regional organizations, and affiliated institutions. Students are expected to engage with relevant course materials and participate in active discussions led by the instructor on the challenges facing IOs. To facilitate a comprehensive understanding of global governance issues, this course will introduce fundamental International Relations (IR) theories, including Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism, during the initial 1-2 weeks. In the final 2-3 weeks, students will be organized into groups based on their research topics and will deliver concise (10-15 min.) oral presentations. These presentations will focus on conducting multi-perspective analyses of case studies involving international organizations and their governance structures.

目標

This course explores the theoretical backgrounds of international organizations, and discusses empirical issues in international society. By the end of the course, students will be able to explain the features of major IOs, their historical background, and organizational development, and the challenges of advancing multilateralism.

授業外の学習

Before the class (100 minutes.) - Reading textbooks and assigned materials - Preparing for class discussions - Writing assignments: it will help generate engaging thoughts or questions while assigned readings, and will serve as the basis of class discussions and the final presentation. Original and provocative interpretations are foremost: students will be occasionally called upon to share their thoughts and be encouraged to respond to other students’ works. After the class (90 minutes.) - Reaction papers: students will be asked to write a brief, around one-page reaction paper for each session based on discussions and to submit their assignments in the next class. - Posting questions about the class on the Moodle page. - Further reading and watching videos related to the class discussions

所要時間: 190 minutes per week. Details are found on Moodle.

スケジュール

<Introduction and Overview> (in-person) Guidance of the courses, evaluations, etc. * The schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. Changes will be notified ahead of time.
<Major theories on International Relations: Realism vs. Liberalism> Realism argues that powerful states create IOs such as the UN and “IOs matter only in margin.” The fundamental mechanism for creating peace should be the balance of power. Liberalism argues that even in the anarchic order of world politics, states can have cooperation.
<Major theories of IR: Realism, Liberalism and Constructivism> The constructivists argue that IOs sometimes can influence the behaviors of states through their legitimacy and expertise.
<Birth and Evolution of International Organizations> The League of Nations and founding of the United Nations; Foundations of the Pieces of Global Governance
<The structure and functions of the United Nations system> The United Nations: Centerpiece of Global Governance
<The United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security> UN Security Efforts, Security Operations, and disarmament
<The United Nations in facilitating economic and social development>
<The United Nations in promoting human rights> UNHCR, Humanitarian Affairs, Applying Human Rights Standards
<Functional organizations> Specialized agencies, funds, programs, treaty-based international organizations
<Regional organizations> European Union, ASEAN, NATO, African Union and others
<Challenges for International Organizations> Nations, States, Global Governances and IOs’ confronting contemporary challenges; Dilemmas in Global Governance
<International Organizations and Soft Power>
<Group presentation/Mini Conference>
<Final discussion and Conclusions>

教科書

You can borrow the textbooks from Sophia University Library. Other handouts will be given in class or posted in Moodle.

International organizations : the politics and processes of global governance

著者: Margaret P. Karns, Karen A. Mingst

出版社: Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers

参考書

The following book is available at Sophia University Library.

Basic Facts about the United Nations

著者: United Nations

出版社: United Nations, 42nd edition, 2017
Political philosophy: A very short introduction

著者: Miller, David

出版社: Oxford Univ. Press, 2003
The United Nations and Changing World Politics [8th edition, revised and updated with a new introduction]

著者: Thomas G. Weiss, David P. Forthyse, Roger A. Coate and Kelly-Kate Pease

出版社: Routledge, 2020