Politics 214B Special Topics in World Politics: International Organizations Spring 2015 Block G: Tuesday and Friday 9:30-10:50am Olin-Sang 212

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1 Politics 214B Special Topics in World Politics: International Organizations Spring 2015 Block G: Tuesday and Friday 9:30-10:50am Olin-Sang 212 Instructor Office Hours Location Kerry A. Chase Tuesday 1:50-4pm Olin-Sang 106 Description This course examines the development, design, and effects of international organizations in world politics. Most sessions will focus on a different international organization, or a group of functionally related international organizations, active in the security, economic, development, and human rights domains. Theoretical issues include the creation and design of international organizations, their effects on state preferences and state action, and their contribution to international cooperation. Learning Goals The learning goals for the course are empirical, theoretical, methodological, and practical, including: Deepening knowledge of the history, design, and functions of important international organizations in the world today. Exposing students to the latest research on international organizations published in the leading journals in the field of political science. Developing familiarity with and comprehension of various research designs and methodological approaches in the study of international organizations. Expanding theoretical understanding of international cooperation and the processes that facilitate or inhibit it, taking into consideration alternative theoretical perspectives. Identifying data, archival, and other original materials that could provide a basis for M.A. or Ph.D. theses and/or future research projects. Prerequisites The course is intended for Politics Department graduate students. Undergraduates and graduate students in other departments or programs must have instructor s permission to enroll. Please me if you wish to obtain a consent code. 1

2 Course Requirements The requirements for the course and the calculation of final grades are as follows: 1). Regular attendance and participation, including two class presentations 20% 2). An IO research report of no more than 7 pages due March 2 15% 3). A research question literature review of no more than 15 pages due April 2 20% 4). A completed research prospectus of no more than 30 pages due May 6 45% Regular Attendance and Class Participation (20%) This course is a discussion-oriented graduate seminar. You are expected to attend every session and participate effectively. Effective participation means that your contributions to class discussion are regular and active, and that they demonstrate understanding of and critical insight into the issues covered in the assigned readings. Everybody will complete two class presentations during the term. The first presentations will be on February 10 and February 13, as part of the IO research report assignment due February 27. The second presentations will be on April 21, April 24, and April 28, as part of the research prospectus assignment due May 6. In addition, there will be one assigned discussant for each journal article on the syllabus. The discussant should be prepared to review key theoretical, empirical, and methodological issues in that reading to open and/or clarify our discussion of it. IO Research Report (15%) An IO research report of no more than 7 pages is due in my mailbox by 4pm on Monday, March 2. For this assignment, you will investigate original research materials available on the website of an international organization of your choosing. Research Question Literature Review (20%) To prepare for the research question literature review, you will submit a 1 page template by the start of class on Friday, March 13. The template will not be graded. Your template should state your research question in a single sentence and then list bibliographic references for at least 6 scholarly sources that will be important to your literature review. A research question literature review of no more than 15 pages is due in my mailbox by 4pm on Thursday, April 2. For this assignment, you will develop a research question, explain its theoretical and/or empirical importance, and review the literature relevant to your question. Your research question must in some way involve analysis of at least one inter-governmental (international or regional) organization. By the end of the term, you will expand your research question literature review into a completed prospectus. 2

3 Completed Research Prospectus (45%) A completed research prospectus of no more than 30 pages is due in my mailbox by 4pm on Wednesday, May 6. The first part of the prospectus will include your revised research question literature review. The second part of the prospectus will add the research methods and describe the sources of evidence you would use, and how you would use them, to answer your research question. You will not execute your research plan for this class your task is to carefully explain how you would execute this research plan, if you were to do so, in the future. Grading Assignments will be graded out of 100 points according to the following scale: A (93 and above); A- (90-92); B+ (87-89); B (83-86); B- (80-82); C+ (77-79); C (73-76); C- (70-72); D (65-69); F (less than 65). Please note that the page maximums indicated for the assignments are strict upper limits for the full submission, including notes and bibliography. Any submission that exceeds the page limit in double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font with standard margins will be returned for your revision. I also reserve the right to return submissions that are not up to acceptable standards for revision and resubmission. Late papers will be penalized 2 points per every 24 hours or fraction thereof (e.g. 4 points for 25 hours late and so on). Academic Integrity You are expected to adhere to the highest academic integrity. This means that any suspected instance of plagiarism or other academic dishonesty will result in referral to the Department of Student Development and Conduct. Course Readings Most course readings are distributed via Latte. You are expected to complete assigned readings in advance of the respective course meeting, and you should bring the journal articles assigned for that session in hard copy or digital form to refer to in class. As a general reference, there is one text: Ian Hurd, International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice, 2nd ed. (Cambridge University Press, 2014), ISBN: This text is not available at the bookstore; buy it from the publisher or another distributor. Ordinarily, we will not specifically discuss this text in class. However, you should use it to familiarize yourself with key conceptual issues and the specific organizations we will cover, particularly if the subject of that week s discussion is unfamiliar to you. 3

4 Course Schedule January 13 Introduction and Syllabus January 16 Theory and Method Hurd, International Organizations, chap. 1-2: Kenneth W. Abbott and Duncan Snidal, Why States Act through Formal International Organizations, Journal of Conflict Resolution 42 (February 1998): Lisa Martin and Beth Simmons, International Organizations and Institutions, in Handbook of International Relations, edited by Walter Carlsnaes, Thomas Risse, and Beth A. Simmons (Sage Publications, 2012): Emilie M. Hafner-Burton, Jana von Stein, and Erik Gartzke, International Organizations Count, Journal of Conflict Resolution 52 (April 2008): January 20 UN and Legitimation Hurd, International Organizations, chap. 5: UN Charter, Preamble and Chapters I-II and V-VIII. Erik Voeten, The Political Origins of the UN Security Council s Ability to Legitimize the Use of Force, International Organization 59 (Summer 2005): Ian Hurd, The Strategic Use of Liberal Internationalism: Libya and the UN Sanctions, , International Organization 59 (Summer 2005): Joel H. Westra, Cumulative Legitimation, Prudential Restraint, and the Maintenance of International Order: A Reexamination of the UN Charter System, International Studies Quarterly 54 (June 2010): January 23 Making Sense of Data Analysis Steven V. Miller, Reading a Regression Table: A Guide for Students, blog post, 13 August Mark Zachary Taylor, Regression Analysis, 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook, vol. 2, edited by John Ishiyama and Marijke Breuning (Sage Publications, 2011): Shane Nordyk, Longitudinal Analysis, 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Handbook, vol. 2, edited by John Ishiyama and Marijke Breuning (Sage Publications, 2011): Jon Bajika, A Non-Technical Introduction to Regression, unpublished paper, Department of Economics, Williams College,

5 January 27 UN and the Use of Force Alexander Thompson, Coercion through IOs: The Security Council and the Logic of Information Transmission, International Organization 60 (Winter 2006): Terrence L. Chapman, Audience Beliefs and International Organization Legitimacy, International Organization 63 (Fall 2009): January 30 UN Peacekeeping Mandates Hurd, International Organizations, chap. 6: Kyle Beardsley and Holger Schmidt, Following the Flag or Following the Charter? Examining the Determinants of UN Involvement in International Crises, , International Studies Quarterly 56 (March 2012): Michelle Benson and Jacob Kathman, United Nations Bias and Force Commitments in Civil Conflicts, Journal of Politics 76 (April 2014): Susan Hannah Allen and Amy T. Yuen, The Politics of Peacekeeping: UN Security Council Oversight across Peacekeeping Missions, International Studies Quarterly 58 (September 2014): February 3 UN Peacekeeping Effectiveness Michael W. Doyle and Nicholas Sambanis, International Peacebuilding: A Theoretical and Quantitative Analysis, American Political Science Review 94 (December 2000): Virginia Page Fortna, Interstate Peacekeeping: Causal Mechanisms and Empirical Effects, World Politics 56 (July 2004): Lisa Hultman, Jacob Kathman, and Megan Shannon, Beyond Keeping Peace: United Nations Effectiveness in the Midst of Fighting, American Political Science Review 108 (November 2014): February 6 ICJ Hurd, International Organizations, chap. 8: UN Charter, Chapter VIII, Articles and Statute of the ICJ, Article 1 and Articles Todd L. Allee and Paul K. Huth, Legitimizing Dispute Settlement: International Legal Rulings as Domestic Political Cover, American Political Science Review 100 (May 2006): Sara McLaughlin Mitchell and Paul R. Hensel, International Institutions and Compliance with Agreements, American Journal of Political Science 51 (October 2007): Paul K. Huth, Sarah E. Croco, and Benjamin J. Appel, Does International Law Promote the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes? Evidence from the 5

6 Study of Territorial Conflicts since 1945, American Political Science Review 105 (May 2011): February 10 February 13 February Student Presentations Student Presentations Midterm Recess (no class) February 24 GATT-WTO System Hurd, International Organizations, chap. 3: GATT Treaty, Articles 1-2, 6, 11, 19-23, 25-28, and Judith L. Goldstein, Douglas Rivers, and Michael Tomz, Institutions in International Relations: Understanding the Effects of the GATT and the WTO on World Trade, International Organization 61 (Winter 2007): Jeffrey Kucik and Eric Reinhardt, Does Flexibility Promote Cooperation? An Application to the Global Trade Regime, International Organization 62 (Summer 2008): Krzysztof J. Pelc, Seeking Escape: The Use of Escape Clauses in International Trade Agreements, International Studies Quarterly 53 (June 2009): February 27 GATT to WTO Hurd, International Organizations, chap. 3: Judith Goldstein and Lisa L. Martin, Legalization, Trade Liberalization, and Domestic Politics: A Cautionary Note, International Organization 54 (Summer 2000): Bernhard Zangl, Judicialization Matters! A Comparison of Dispute Settlement under GATT and the WTO, International Studies Quarterly 52 (December 2008): Moonhawk Kim, Costly Procedures: Divergent Effects of Legalization in the GATT/WTO Dispute Settlement Procedures, International Studies Quarterly 52 (September 2008): March 3 WTO Dispute Settlement WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding, entire document. Christina L. Davis and Sarah Blodgett Bermeo, Who Files? Developing Country Participation in WTO Adjudication, Journal of Politics 71 (July 2009): Marc L. Busch and Eric Reinhardt, Three s a Crowd: Third Parties and WTO Dispute Settlement, World Politics 58 (April 2006):

7 Marc L. Busch and Krzysztof J. Pelc, The Politics of Judicial Economy at the World Trade Organization, International Organization 64 (April 2010): March 6 WTO Accession Todd L. Allee and Jamie E. Scalera, The Divergent Effects of Joining International Organizations: Trade Gains and the Rigors of WTO Accession, International Organization 66 (Spring 2012): Krzysztof J. Pelc, Why Do Some Countries Get Better WTO Accession Terms Than Others? International Organization 65 (October 2011): March 10 IMF Hurd, International Organizations, chap. 4: 71-80, IMF Articles of Agreement, Articles 4, 8, 11, and 14. Beth A. Simmons, The Legalization of International Monetary Affairs, International Organization 54 (Summer 2000): Bumba Mukherjee and David Andrew Singer, International Institutions and Domestic Compensation: The IMF and the Politics of Capital Account Liberalization, American Journal of Political Science 54 (January 2010): March 13 IMF-World Bank Lending Hurd, International Organizations, chap. 4: IBRD Articles of Agreement, Articles 1-3, 5-6. Strom C. Thacker, The High Politics of IMF Lending, World Politics 52 (October 1999): Matthew S. Winters, Choosing to Target: What Types of Countries Get Different Types of World Bank Projects? World Politics 62 (July 2010): March 17 IMF Conditionality Erica R. Gould, Money Talks: Supplementary Financiers and International Monetary Fund Conditionality, International Organization 57 (Summer 2003): Teri L. Caraway, Stephanie J. Rickard, and Mark S. Anner, International Negotiations and Domestic Politics: The Case of IMF Labor Market Conditionality, International Organization 66 (Winter 2012): Jacqueline Best, Ambiguity and Uncertainty in International Organizations: A History of Debating IMF Conditionality, International Studies Quarterly 56 (December 2012):

8 March 20 IOs and Human Rights Hurd, International Organizations, chap. 7: ILO Constitution, Preamble, Articles 1-2, 3(1), 7(1-2), 10, 19(1-6), 21-34, and Annex. Edward Weisband, Discursive Multilateralism: Global Benchmarks, Shame, and Learning in the ILO Labor Standards Monitoring Regime, International Studies Quarterly 44 (December 2000): James H. Lebovic and Erik Voeten, The Politics of Shame: The Condemnation of Country Human Rights Practices in the UNCHR, International Studies Quarterly 50 (December 2006): Emilie M. Hafner-Burton, Sticks and Stones: Naming and Shaming the Human Rights Enforcement Problem, International Organization 62 (Fall 2008): March 24 Human Rights Institutions UN Convention against Torture, entire document, and UN Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Articles 1-28 and Andrew Moravcsik, The Origins of Human Rights Regimes: Democratic Delegation in Postwar Europe, International Organization 54 (Spring 2000): James Raymond Vreeland, Political Institutions and Human Rights: Why Dictatorships Enter into the United Nations Convention against Torture, International Organization 62 (Winter 2008): Emilie M. Hafner-Burton, Edward D. Mansfield and Jon C.W. Pevehouse, Human Rights Institutions, Sovereignty Costs, and Democratization, British Journal of Political Science 45 (January 2015): March 27 ICC Origins Hurd, International Organizations, chap. 9: Rome Statute of the ICC, Preamble, Articles 1-19, 86-99, 112, and Christopher Rudolph, Constructing an Atrocities Regime: The Politics of War Crimes Tribunals, International Organization 55 (Summer 2001): Nicole Deitelhoff, The Discursive Process of Legalization: Charting Islands of Persuasion in the ICC Case, International Organization 63 (Winter 2009): March 31 ICC Effects Beth A. Simmons and Allison Danner, Credible Commitments and the International Criminal Court, International Organization 64 (Spring 2010):

9 Judith Kelley, Who Keeps International Commitments and Why? The International Criminal Court and Bilateral Nonsurrender Agreements, American Political Science Review 101 (August 2007): Hunjoon Kim and Kathryn Sikkink, Explaining the Deterrence Effect of Human Rights Prosecutions for Transitional Countries, International Studies Quarterly 54 (December 2010): April 3-10 April 14 April 17 April 21 April 24 April 28 Spring Recess (No Class) 9