Jul 07, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
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POLS 4560 - International Organization
Studies efforts by state and non-state actors to organize and institutionalize international politics. Considers classical explanations for why states cooperate to form international institutions, and how these wield authority in a world of sovereign states. Examines the rise of non-state actors, including international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), terrorist networks, and transnational religious organizations. Specific cases discussed, including: the United Nations; the European Union, ASEAN, and other regional organizations; and various INGOs.
Requisites: 6 hours in POLS (POLS 2500 recommended)
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Analyze the importance, legitimacy, and effectiveness of the UN and the INGOs that comprise global civil society.
- Assess the relationship between international organizations and the changing social and normative contexts in which they operate.
- Evaluate competing theoretical explanations for why such organizations exist and how they behave.
- Understand and explain the historical origins and contemporary roles of IGOs and INGOs in world politics.
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