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International Institutions (Bachelor Year 2 / Spring)

International Institutions (Bachelor Year 2 / Spring)

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Résumé

Bachelor in Social Sciences / Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics and Law

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Course Information

Bachelor year 2 24 HOURS
Spring Semester 5 ECTS
Lectures (CM)
Professor: Franca LOEWENER, PhD in International Relations, Paris I University (France)
Course Code: FASSED_PARIS_ESPS_L2_S4_INTERINSTITU

Introduction

Trump’s retreat from multilateral diplomacy, Brexit, and Russia’s and China’s challenge to the liberal world order have shown us lately the fragility of the international post-World War II international system. At the same time, the increased capacities of non-state actors to impact
world politics challenges traditional conceptions of authority and legitimacy in the international political space. While order and authority are put into question, it appears nevertheless that the need for global cooperation has never been greater. The global financial, migration and environmental crises hint at the urgency and necessity of working together on a global scale to manage the most important challenges of our times. But how can the various actors cooperate today and govern the global space? What determines their interests and how can these be coordinated? During the semester we will try to understand the origin, functioning and influence of international institutions and global governance. We will discuss in what way international institutions have impacted the traditional Westphalian order of world politics. We will analyze why states create and participate in international organizations; in what way intergovernmental organizations impact world affairs; as well as the place, power, and legitimacy of non-state actors in global governance. We will deepen those interrogations by discussing diverse sectors of global governance like global security and justice, human rights, and the environment.

Objectives

This class aims to develop students’ understanding of
▪ key concepts, notions, and theories of international institutions
▪ changes in power and authority
▪ functioning of the central structures of global governance
▪ complexity of formal and informal decision-making
▪ multiplicity of actors and their means of influence
▪ challenges in global politics and possibilities of response to them
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Admission

Prerequisites training

None. Everyone is welcome in this class; it is not required to have a profound background knowledge in international relations, but students are expected to read the texts provided for this class to develop their understanding of the role of international institutions in international relations.
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Program

Methods of Instruction

This class is a lecture for large groups. Students are invited to listen to the lecture, take notes, ask questions, and develop their knowledge with additional key readings.
 

Assessment and Final Grade

Students will have to pass a written exam at the end of the semester which constitutes 100% of their grade. More detailed information will be provided during class.
 

Course Schedule

I. From the Westphalian System to Global Governance
1. Introduction & Overview
Recommended reading
▪ Beth A. Simmons & Lisa L. Martin, “International Organizations and Institutions”, in Walter Carlsneas, Thomas Risse, Beth Simmons, (eds), Handbook of International Relations, Sage, 2001, pp. 192-210.
2. Theoretical approaches to international institutions
Recommended reading
▪ Susan Park, “International Organizations in World Politics”, in John Baylis et al., The Globalization of World Politics : An Introduction to International Relations, 8th edition, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2020, pp. 319-333.
II. Actors in Global Governance
3. The UN System
Recommended reading
▪ Thomas G. Weiss, “How United Nations Ideas Change History”, Review of International Studies, vol. 36, 2010, pp.3-23.
4. Regional Organizations
Recommended readings
▪ Kelly-Kate S. Pease, “Regional Security, in International Organizations : Perspectives on Global Governance, Sixth edition, New York, Routledge, 2019, pp. 156-172.
5. Non-State Actors
Recommended reading
▪ Thomas G. Weiss, D. Conor Seyle, Kelsey Coolidge, “The Rise of Non-State Actors in Global Governance. Opportunities and Limitations”, One Earth Future Discussion Paper, pp. 1-23, URL: https://oneearthfuture.org/sites/default/files/documents/publications/GGWEISSFinalR6_0.pdf
III. Issues in Global Politics
6. International Security
Recommended reading
▪ Marrack Goulding, “The Evolution of United Nations Peacekeeping”, International Affairs, vol 69, no. 3, 1993, 45-464.
7. International Security & Justice
Recommended reading
▪ Serge Sur, “The Evolving Legal Aspects of War”, in Yves Boyer and Julian Lindley-French, The Oxford Handbook of War, Oxford University Press, pp. 116-131.
8. Human Rights
Recommended readings
▪ David P. Forsythe, “Introduction: Human Rights in International Relations, in: Human Rights in International Relations, 3rd edition, 2012, pp. 3-37.
9. Environment
Recommended reading
▪ Frank Biermann, “Global Environmental Governance”, in: Khi V. Thai, Dianne Rahm, Jerrel D. Coggburn, Handbook of Globalization and the Environment, New York, CRC Press, pp. 137-154.
IV. Global governance and its critics
10. & 11. Conclusion: Legitimacy and efficiency of international institutions
Recommended readings
▪ John Ikenberry, “The Future of the Liberal World Order: Internationalism After America”, Foreign Affairs, vol. 90, no. 3, 2011, pp. 56-62, 63-68.
 

Bibliography

Recommended handbooks
▪ Baylis, John, Smith, Steve, Owens, Patricia, The Globalization of World Politics. An Introduction to International Relations, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 6th ed., 2013.
▪ Pease, Kelly-Kate S., International Organizations : Perspectives on Global Governance, Sixth edition, New York, Routledge, 2019.
▪ Reinalda Bob et al. Routledge Handbook of International Organization, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, Routledge, 2013.
▪ Devin, Guillaume, Les Organisations Internationales, Paris, Armand Colin, 2016.
▪ Dario Battistella, Franck Petitville, Marie-Claude Smouts, Pascal Venesson, Dictionnaire des relations internationales : approches, concepts, doctrines, Paris, Dalloz, 2012.
▪ Moreau Defarges, Philippe, La gouvernance, 4th ed., Paris, Presses universitaires de France, 2011.
▪ Smouts, Marie-Claude, Les nouvelles relations internationales. Pratiques et théories, Presses de Science Po, 1999.
▪ Dario Battistella, Jérémie Cornut, Elie Baranetz, Théories des Relations Internationales, Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 6e éd., 2019.
▪ Roche, Jean-Jacques, Relations internationales, Paris, LGDJ, 2014.
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▪ Bajoria, Jayshree, “The Dilemma of Humanitarian Intervention” Council on Foreign Relations, March 2011.
▪ Barnett, Michael and Finnemore, Martha, Rules for the World: International Organizations in Global Politics, Cornell University Press, 2004.
▪ Bellamy Richard, and Palumbo, Antonino, From Government to Governance, Farnham Burlington, Vt, Ashgate. 2010.
▪ Betts, Alexander, “The International Politics of Migration”, St Antony's International Review, vol. 6, no. 2, 2011, pp. 134-150.
▪ Betts, Alexander, (ed), Global Migration Governance, Oxford University, Press, 2011.
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▪ Buzan, Barry and Lawson, George, The Global Transformation, History, Modernity and the Making of International Relations, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2015.
▪ Chayes, Abram and Handler Chayes, Antonia, “On Compliance”, International Organization, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 175-205.
▪ Checkel, Jeffrey T., “The Constructivist Turn in International Relations Theory”, World Politics, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 324-348.
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▪ Dahl, R. 1999. “Can international organizations be democratic? A skeptic’s view”, in I. Shapiro and C. Hacker-Cordón, (eds), Democracy’s Edges, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, pp. 19-36.
▪ Diehl, Paul, The Politics of Global Governance: International Organizations in an Interdependent World, Lynn Rienner, 2001.
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▪ Frederking, Brian and Paul F. Diehl, eds., The Politics of Global Governance: International Organizations in an Interdependent World, 5th ed., Lynne Rienner, 2015.
▪ Freedman, Martin and Bikki Jaggi, “Global Warming Disclosures: Impact of Kyoto Protocol Across Countries”, Journal of International Financial Management & Accounting, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 46–90.
▪ Gartzke, Erik and Megumi Naoi‚ “Multilateralism and Democracy: A Dissent Regarding Keohane, Macedo, and Moravcsik”, International Organization, vol. 65, no. 3, 2011, pp. 589-598.
▪ Gruber, Lloyd, Ruling the World: Power Politics and the Rise of Supranational Institutions, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2000.
▪ Hafner-Burton, Emilie and Tsutsui, Kiyo. “Justice Lost! The Failure of International Human Rights Law to Matter Where Needed Most”, Journal of Peace Research, vol. 44, no. 4, 2007, pp. 407-425.
▪ Harris, Paul G., Routledge Handbook of Global Environmental Politics, London, New York, Routledge, 2014.
▪ Hemmer, Christopher and Katzenstein, Peter J., “Why is there no NATO in Asia? Collective Identity, Regionalism, and the Origins of Multilateralism”, International Organization, vol. 56, no. 3, 2003, pp. 575-607.
▪ Hurd, Ian, International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice, second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014.
▪ Hurd, Ian, “Legitimacy and Authority in International Politics,” International Organization, vol. 53, no. 2, 1999, pp. 379-408.
▪ Ikenberry, John, “Why the Liberal World Order Will Survive,” Ethics & International Affairs, vol. 32, no. 1, 2018, pp. 17-29.
▪ Ikenberry, John, After Victory. Institutions, Strategic Restraint, and the Rebuilding of Order After Major Wars, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2001.
▪ Karns, Margaret P., Mingst, Karen A., and Stiles, Kendall W., International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance, 3rd ed., Lynne Rienner, 2015.
▪ Keck, Margaret and Sikkink, Kathryn, Activists Beyond Borders: Advocacy Networks in International Politics, Cornell University Press. 1998.
▪ Keck, Margaret and Sikkink, Kathryn. “Transnational Advocacy Networks in International and Regional Politics”, International Social Science Journal, vol. 68, no. 227-8, 2018, pp. 65-76.
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▪ Krasner, Stephen D., “Regimes and the Limits of Realism: Regimes as Autonomous Variables”, International Organization, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 497-510.
▪ Lamy, Steven L., Baylis, John, Smith, Steve, Owens, Patricia, Introduction to Global Politics, 3e éd., New York, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2014.
▪ LeRoy Bennett, A., Oliver, James K., International Organizations, Principles and Issues,7th ed., Prentice Hall, 2002.
▪ Loescher, G., “The UNHCR and World Politics: State Interests vs. Institutional Autonomy”, International Migration Review, vol. 35, no. 1, 2001, pp. 33-56.
▪ Martin, Lisa L. and Simmons, Beth A., “Theories and Empirical Studies of International Institutions,” International Organization, vol. 52, no. 4, 1998, pp. 729-757.
▪ Mearsheimer, John J., “Bound to Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Liberal International Order,” International Security, vol 43, no.4, 2019, pp. 7-50.
▪ Mearsheimer, John, “The False Promise of International Institutions”, International Security, vol. 19, no. 3, 1994-5, pp. 5-49.
▪ Moravcsik, Andrew‚ “The Origins of Human Rights Regimes: Democratic Delegation in Postwar Europe”, International Organization, vol. 54, no. 2, 2000, pp. 217-252.
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▪ Moreau Defarges, Philippe, La gouvernance, 4th ed., Paris, Presses universitaires de France, 2011.
▪ Morin, Jean-Frédéric, Ordini, Amandine, Essential Concepts of Global Environmental Governance, 2nd ed., Abingdon, Oxon, New York, Routledge, 2020.
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▪ Peinhardt, Clint, Sandler, Todd, Transnational Cooperation: An Issue-Based Approach, New York, Oxford University Press, 2015.
▪ Pouligny, Béatrice. « Une société civile internationale ? », Critique internationale, vol. 13, no. 4, 2001, pp. 120-122.
▪ Price, Richard, “Reversing the Gun Sights: Transnational Civil Society Targets Land Mines”, International Organization, vol. 52, no. 3, 1998, pp. 613-644.
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▪ Zweifel, Thomas D., International Organizations and Democracy: Accountability, Politics, and Power, Lynn Rienner, 2006.
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