Monday, January 16
- Introduction to International Organizations PL 212
- International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance, by Margaret Karns and Karen Mingst (Second Edition, 2010, Lynne Rienner publisher), chapter 1 (pp. 3-14)
Wednesday, January 18
The historical foundations of Global Governance
- International Organizations, chapter 3.
Monday, January 23
The challenges of Global Governance
- International Organizations, chapter 1 (pp. 14-34)
Wednesday, January 25
Theories of Global Governance
- International Organizations, Chapter 2.
Monday, January 30
The United Nations: the origins
- The Parliament of Man: the Past, Present and Future of the United Nations, by Paul Kennedy (2007, Penguin), chapter 1
Wednesday, February 1
The United Nations: the Security Council and peacekeeping
- Kennedy, chapters 2 and 3.
Friday, February 3
The United Nations: the economic and social agenda
- Kennedy, chapters 4 and 5
Monday, February 6
The United Nations: defining and promoting human rights
- Kennedy, chapter 6
Wednesday, February 8
The United Nations: democracy, governments and non-governmental actors
- Kennedy, chapter 7
Monday, February 13
The United Nations and the challenges of the future
- Kennedy, chapter 8
Wednesday, February 15
Regional integration: the case of Europe
- International Organizations, chapter 5 (pp. 145-177)
Monday, February 20
The European Union: the role of the European Commission
- European Union Politics, by John McCormick (2011, Palgrave Macmillan publisher), chapter 7, pp. 123-129, and chapter 10
Wednesday, February 22
The European Union: the Council of Ministers, the European Council and the European Parliament
- McCormick, chapter 11 (pp. 186-202) and chapter 12 (pp. 214-219)
Monday, February 27
MIDTERM REVIEW SESSION
Wednesday, February 29
MIDTERM EXAM
Monday, March 5
The European Union: European policy making
- McCormick, chapter 18
Wednesday, March 7
The European Union: economic and monetary policy
- McCormick, chapters 19 and 20
Friday, March 9
The financial crisis
- Selected readings
Monday, March 12
Regional organizations: the Americas and Asia
- International Organizations, chapter 5 (pp. 178-203)
Wednesday, March 14
Regional organizations: Africa and the Middle East
- International Organizations, chapter 5 (pp. 203-218)
Monday, March 26
Non-state actors
- International Organizations, chapter 6
Wednesday, March 28
The role of states in Global Governance
- International Organizations, chapter 7
Monday, April 2
Global Governance and human and economic development
- International Organizations, chapter 9 (pp. 387-405)
Wednesday, April 4
Global Governance and human and economic development (contd)
- International Organizations, chapter 9 (pp. 405-427)
Wednesday, April 11
Global Governance and human and economic development (contd)
- International Organizations, chapter 9 (pp. 427-445), and chapter 10 (pp. 447-453)
Monday, April 16
Human rights institutions and mechanisms
- International Organizations, chapter 10 (pp. 453-475)
Wednesday, April 18
Enforcing human rights
- International Organizations, chapter 10 (pp. 475-496).
Monday, April 23
FINAL REVIEW SESSION