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Political Science 480S
Senior Seminar in International Studies
Course Description and Objectives
We live in an era of globalization. At the dawn of the twenty-first century, the prevailing world order is being fundamentally redefined and restructured. Traditional notions of national sovereignty, economic independence, and cultural distinctiveness are rapidly giving way to transnational systems, institutions, and practices. This seminar examines political convergence in the world today, focusing on the role which inter-governmental and non-governmental institutions play in structuring transnational relations. Special focus is placed on the central challenges currently facing the global community, including reducing military conflict, defending universal human rights, promoting economic development, enhancing ethnic and gender equity, and preserving natural environments.
Course Requirements
Each student will be expected to fulfill the following course requirements:
1. Complete each week's required readings in advance and actively participate in class sessions. Since this seminar meets just once a week, attendance at each session is required.
2. Facilitate discussion of our weekly readings once during the course of the semester.
3. Prepare a twenty-five page research paper on a specific topic related to global governance. Research paper guidelines will be passed out in class. There will be a schedule for completing various stages of this assignment during the course of the semester with the final paper due on April 23rd.
4. Give an oral presentation of your research during the last few weeks of the semester. Peer evaluations will be completed for all oral presentations.
(The research paper will be marked down three points for each day it is late.)
(Students should notify me of any special needs.)
(Please complete on-line course evaluations at the end of the semester)
Students are expected to comply with the University Honor Pledge
I pledge to support the Honor System at The University. I will refrain from any form of dishonesty or deception, such as lying, cheating, or plagiarizing, which are Honor violations. I am further aware that as a member of the academic community, it is my responsibility to turn in all suspected violators of the Honor System. I will report to an Honor Council if summoned.
Grading Final grades will be calculated according to the following percentages:
Class attendance and Participation 30%
Facilitating Discussion 10%
Oral Presentation 10%
Research Paper 50%
Grading Scale
A 93-100 A- 90-92 B+ 87-89 B 83-86 B- 80-82 C+ 77-79 C 73-76 C- 70-72 D+ 67-69 D 63-66
D- 60-62 F 59 or less
Course Materials
The following books constitute the required texts for this course and are available for purchase at the Old Dominion University Bookstore. .
1. Paul Diehl (ed.) The Politics of Global Governance: International Organizations in an Interdependent World. Boulder: Lynne Rienner, Third Edition, 2005.
2. Michael Snarr and D. Neil Snarr (eds.) Introducing Global Issues. Boulder: Lynne Rienner, Third Edition, 2005.
3. Rorden Wilkinson (ed.) The Global Governance Reader. New York: Routledge, 2005.
Course Schedule and Topics
Week 1 January 16 Introduction
Week 2 January 23 Global Institutions
Week 3 January 30 Conflict and Peacekeeping
Week 4 February 6 Human Rights
Week 5 February 13 Economic Integration
Week 6 February 20 Development and Aid
Week 7 February 27 Ethnicity and Nationalism
Week 8 March 5 Gender Relations
Week 9 March 19 Population and Environment
Week 10 March 26 Research Presentations
Week 11 April 2 Research Presentations
Week 12 April 9 Research Presentations
Week 13 April 16 Research Presentations
Week 14 April 23 Conclusion
Reading Assignments
Week 1 January 16 Introduction
1. Paul Diehl, "Introduction" in Paul Diehl (ed.), pp. 3-8.
2. Michael Snarr, "Introducing Globalization and Global Issues," in Michael Snarr and D. Neil Snarr (eds.), pp. 1-10.
3. The Commission on Global Governance, "A New World," in Rorden Wilkinson (ed.), pp. 26-44.
4. Thomas Weiss, "Governance, Good Governance, and Global Governance: Conceptual and Actual Challenges," in Rorden Wilkinson (ed.), pp. 68-88.
Week 2 January 23 Global Institutions
1. Jon Pevehouse, Timothy Nordstrom, and Kevin Warnke, "International Governmental Organizations," in Paul Diehl (ed.), pp. 9-24.
2. Kenneth W. Abbott and Duncan Snidal, "Why States Act Through Formal International Organizations," in Paul Diehl (ed.), pp. 25-59.
3. John Mearsheimer, "The False Promise of International Institutions," in Paul Diehl (ed.), pp. 60-105.
4. Craig Murphy, "Global Governance: Poorly Done and Poorly Understood," in Rorden Wilkinson (ed.), pp. 90-104.
Week 3 January 30 Conflict and Peacekeeping
1. Lynn H. Miller, "The Idea and Reality of Collective Security," in Paul Diehl (ed.), pp.197-227.
2. Robert Jackson, "International Engagement in War-Torn Countries," in Paul Diehl (ed.), pp. 228-241.
3. Paul Diehl, "Forks in the Road: Theoretical and Policy Concerns for 21st Century Peacekeeping," in Paul Diehl (ed.), pp. 242-268.
4. Mich èle Griffin, "Where Angels Fear to Tread: Trends in International Intervention," in Rorden Wilkinson (ed.), pp. 190-203.
Week 4 February 6 Human Rights
1. Syom Brown, "Introduction," in Syom Brown Human Rights in World Politics, New York: Addison Wesley Longman, 2000, pp. 1-20.
2. Jack Donnelly, "Human Rights and International Organizations: States, Sovereignty, and the International Community," in Friedrich Kratochwil and Edward Mansfield, International Organization, New York: HarperCollins, 1994, pp. 202-218.
3. D. Neil Snarr, "Globalization and Human Rights," in Michael Snarr and D. Neil Snarr (eds.), pp. 53-70.
4. Bertrand Ramcharan, "Achieving International Justice: Human Rights Promotion and the Law," Harvard International Review, Winter 2005, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 74-77.
Week 5 February 13 Economic Integration
1. Keisuke Iida, "Is WTO Dispute Settlement Effective?," in Paul Diehl (ed.), pp. 313-329.
2. Chris W. Scholl, "International Capital Flows and Institutions," in Michael Snarr and D. Neil Snarr (eds.), pp. 111-129.
3. Paul Cammack, "The Governance of Global Capitalism: An New Materialist Perspective," in Rorden Wilkinson (ed.), pp. 156-173.
4. Stephen Gill, "New Constitutionalism, Democratisation, and Global Political Economy," in Rorden Wilkinson (ed.), pp. 174-186.
Week 6 February 20 Development and Aid
1. Eric Neumayer, "The Determinants of Aid Allocation by Regional Multilateral Development Banks and UN Agencies," in Paul Diehl (ed.), pp. 290-312.
2. Don Reeves, "Poverty in a Global Economy," in Michael Snarr and D. Neil Snarr (eds.), pp. 131-151.
3. Pam Chasek and Marian Miller, "Sustainable Development," in Michael Snarr and D. Neil Snarr (eds.), pp. 237-255.
4. Jean-Philippe Th érien, "Beyond the North-South Divide: The Two Tales of World Poverty," in Rorden Wilkinson (ed.), pp. 218-238.
Week 7 February 27 Ethnicity and Nationalism
1. Lina M. Kassem, Anthony Talbott, and Michael T. Snarr, "Nationalism," in Michael Snarr and D. Neil Snarr (eds.), pp. 35-52.
2. Graham Fuller, "Redrawing the World's Borders," World Policy Journal, Vol. 14, No. 1, Spring 1997.
3. Omar Dahbour, "The Ethics of Self-Determination: Democratic, National, Regional," in Carol C. Gould and Pasquale Paquino,( eds.) Cultural Identity and the Nation-State. Lanham, MD.: Roman and Littlefield, 2001, pp. 1-18.
4. Stephan May, Tariq Modood, and Judith Squires, "Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Minority Rights: Charting the Disciplinary Debates," in May, Modood and Squires, (eds.) Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Minority Rights, New York: Cambridge, 2004, pp. 1-16.
Week 8 March 5 Gender Relations
1. Ellen Dorsey, "The Global Women's Movement: Articulating a New Vision of Global Governance," in Diehl, pp. 415-439.
2. Elise Boulding and Heather Parker, "Women and Development," in Michael Snarr and D. Neil Snarr (eds.), pp. 179-194.
3. Saskia Sassen, "Women's Burden: Counter-Geographies of Globalization and the Feminization of Survival," Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 53, No. 2, 2000, pp. 503-524.
4. Isobel Coleman, "The Payoff From Women's Rights," Foreign Affairs, May/June 2004, Vol. 83, No. 3, pp. 80-
Week 9 March 19 Population and Environment
1. Ellen Percy Kraly, "Population and Migration," in Michael Snarr and D. Neil Snarr (eds.), pp. 155-178.
2. Deborah S. Davenport and Karrin Scapple, "Conflict and Cooperation Over Natural Resources," in Michael Snarr and D. Neil Snarr (eds.), pp. 277-298.
3. Henry D. Jacoby and David M. Reiner, "Getting Climate Policy on Track After the Hague: An Update," in Rorden Wilkinson (ed.), pp. 274-290.
4. Adil Najam, "The Case Against a New International Environmental Organization," in Paul Diehl (ed.), pp. 398-414.
Week 14 April 23 Conclusion
1. Michael Snarr, "Future Prospects," in Michael Snarr and D. Neil Snarr (eds.), pp. 301-310.
2. Edward Luck, "Reforming the UN: Lessons from a History of Progress," in Paul Diehl (ed.), pp. 445-482.
3. Chadwick F. Alger, "Thinking About the Future of the UN System," in Paul Diehl (ed.), pp. 483-508.
4. Jan Aart Scholte, "Civil Society and Democracy in Global Governance," in Rorden Wilkinson (ed.), pp. 322-340.
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