Global Governance. Teaching Method: This course consists of lectures, classroom discussions, tutorials, presentations, and research and writing.

Transcription

1 Instructor: Dr. Zhang ; Office: SOC305 Global Governance Course Code: POL205 Recommended Year of Study: 2 or 3 No. of Credit/Term: 3 Mode of Tuition: Lecture-Tutorial Class Contact Hour: 3 Category in Major Program: Elective Discipline: Politics Course Aims: This course explores the growing importance of international organizations in global governance. With the rise of transnational issues, the world community has seen seeking greater global cooperation through international regimes. This course studies how international organizations tackle issues such as terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, human rights violation, genocide, poverty, fair trade, and environment protection. Learning Outcomes: Students should be able to comprehend the importance of international organizations in the global governance process. Students should also become familiar with the issues that confront the entire global community, such as security issues, economic issues, environmental issues and social issues. Teaching Method: This course consists of lectures, classroom discussions, tutorials, presentations, and research and writing. Assessment: The final grade of students will be determined by the following: tutorial 10%, participation 10%, research paper 30%, final exam 50%. The paper needs to be at least 12

2 pages long but no more than 15. The topic should be related to international organizations and global governance. The paper is due on December 10, one week after the final exam. Textbooks Margret P. Karns and Karen A. Mingst International Organizations: The Politics of Global Governance. Michael T. Snarr and D. Neil Snarr Introducing Global Issues (recommended). Topics Sept. 3 Introduction Sept. 10 The Transformation of World Politics Karns and Mingst, Chapter 2, The Theoretical Foundation of Global Governance Bruce Russett, Triangulating Peace: Democracy, Interdependence, and International Organizations, Chapter 1. Sept 17 History and Structures of the United Nations System Karms and Mingst, Chapter 3, Foundations of the Pieces Global Governance ; Chapter 4, The United Nations: Centerpiece of Global Governance. Thomas G. Weiss The Illusion of UN Security Council Reform, The Washington Quarterly, Vol.26, No. 4. Sept. 24 Growing Trend of Regional Cooperation Karns and Mingst, Chapter 5, Regional Organizations. Desmond Dinan Europe Recast: A History of European Union. Chapters 3-7. Chia Siow Yue The Rise of China and Emergent East Asian Regionalism, in Kokubun Ryosei and Wang Jisi, eds., The Rise of China and a Changing East Asian Order. Oct. 8 Cooperation on Security Issues: The War on Terrorism Chantal de Jonge Oudraat Combating Terrorism, The Washington Quarterly, Vol. 26, No.4. Edward C. Luck Tackling Terrorism, in David M. Malone, ed., The UN Security Council: From the Cold War to the 21 st Century.

3 Rama Mani The Root Causes of Terrorism and Conflict Prevention, in Jane Boulden, ed., Terrorism and the UN. Oct. 15 Cooperation on Security Issues: Weapons of Mass Destruction Jeffrey S. Lantis Weapons Proliferation and Conflict, in Snarr and Snarr, eds., Introducing Global Issues. Jeffrey A. Larsen An Introduction to Arms Control, in Larsen, ed., Arms Control: Cooperative Security in A Changing Environment. Jessica Tuchman Mathews Weapons of Mass Destruction and the United Nations, Global Governance, Vol. 10, pp Oct. 22 Cooperation on Security Issues: Peace Keeping Karns and Mingst, Chapter 8, The Search for Peace and Security. John Mackinlay Second Generation Multinational Operations. in Paul F. Diehl, ed., The Politics of Global Governance. Larry Diamond Promoting Democracy in Post Conflict and Failed States: Lessons and Challenges, Taiwan Journal of Democracy, Vol. 2, No. 2. Oct. 29 Cooperation on Legal Issues: International Criminal Justice Kenneth Roth The Case for Universal Jurisdiction, Foreign Affairs, September- October. Jackson Nyamuya Maogoto War Crimes and Realpolitik: International Justice from World War I to the 21 st Century. Chapter 7, The International Criminal Court: Challenges and Concessions to the State. Jackson Nyamuya Maogoto War Crimes and Realpolitik: International Justice from World War I to the 21 st Century. Chapter 6, Rowanda: Portrait of A Reluctant International Community. Nov. 5 Cooperation on Legal Issues: Human Rights Karns and Minst, Chapter 10: Protecting Human Rights. D. Neil Snarr The Changing Face of Global Human Rights, in Snarr and Snarr, Introducing Global Issues. Stephanie Lawson Global Governance, Human Rights and the Problem of Culture, in Rorden Wilkinson, ed., Global Governance: Critical Perspectives. Nov. 12 Cooperation on Economic Issues: the Environment

4 Karns and Mingst, Chapter 11, Protecting the Environment. Mark Seis Protecting the Atmosphere, in Snarr and Snarr, Introducing Global Issues. John Browne Beyond Kyoto, Foreign Affairs, July-August. Nov. 19 Cooperation on Economic Issues: Fair Trade Bruce Moon Controversies in International Trade, in Snarr and Snarr, Introducing Global Issues. Bernard M. Hoekman The Political Economy of The World Trading System: From GATT to WTO. Chapter 1, Overview of the Trading System. Joseph E. Stiglitz Fare Trade for All. Chapter 5, Founding Principles: The Basis of a Fair Agreement. Nov. 26 Cooperation on Economic Issues: Development Karns and Minst, Chapter 9, Promoting Human Development and Economic Well-Being. Don Reeves Poverty in A Global Economy, in Snarr and Snarr, Introducing Global Issues. Nov. 3 Final Exam

5 Tutorial Topics 1. Sept. 14 Bruce Russett, Triangulating Peace: Democracy, Interdependence, and International Organizations, Chapter Sept. 21 Thomas G. Weiss The Illusion of UN Security Council Reform, The Washington Quarterly, Vol.26, No Sept. 28 Chia Siow Yue The Rise of China and Emergent East Asian Regionalism, in Kokubun Ryosei and Wang Jisi, eds., The Rise of China and a Changing East Asian Order. 4. Oct. 5 Rama Mani The Root Causes of Terrorism and Conflict Prevention, in Jane Boulden, ed., Terrorism and the UN. 5. Oct. 12 Jessica Tuchman Mathews Weapons of Mass Destruction and the United Nations, Global Governance, Vol. 10, pp Oct. 26 Michael McFaul Democracy Promotion as a World Value, The Washington Quarterly, Vol. 28, No Nov. 2 Jackson Nyamuya Maogoto War Crimes and Realpolitik: International Justice from World War I to the 21 st Century. Chapter 6, Rwanda: Portrait of a Reluctant International Community. 8. Nov. 9 Stephanie Lawson Global Governance, Human Rights and the Problem of Culture, in Rorden Wilkinson, ed., Global Governance: Critical Perspectives.

6 9. Nov. 16 John Browne Beyond Kyoto, Foreign Affairs, July-August. 10. Nov. 23 Joseph E. Stiglitz Fare Trade for All. Chapter 5, Founding Principles: The Basis of a Fair Agreement.