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Course title |
International Organizations |
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Semester |
113-1 |
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Designated for |
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DIVISION |
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Instructor |
HUNG-DAH SU |
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Curriculum Number |
PS4613 |
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Curriculum Identity Number |
302E45100 |
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Class |
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Credits |
2.0 |
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Full/Half
Yr. |
Half |
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Required/
Elective |
Preassign |
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Time |
Thursday 6,7(13:20~15:10) |
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Remarks |
The upper limit of the number of students: 70.
The upper limit of the number of non-majors: 10. |
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Course introduction video |
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Table of Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning |
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Course Syllabus
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Course Description |
This is a compulsory course for all the students majoring in international relations at the Department of Political Science of NTU. It focuses on the intergovernmental organizations at global, regional and inter-state levels, leaving aside those non-governmental organizations. |
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Course Objective |
This course aims to equip students with fundamental knowledge of international organizations in global governance, regional politics, and inter-state relationship, including their influences, visions and challenges. It also encourages students to participate in the work of international organizations as a career, understand and take into consideration those acts and decisions of international organizations correctly while they draft a plan or make an essential decision in the future, and join the campaign to bring this country back to the international community. |
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Course Requirement |
Students are required to participate in class regularly, be pro-active and attentive in class, read the assigned readings, and complete a semester report. Grading is composed of five parts as follows:
1. Regular presence and pro-active participation in class (20%). Enrollments will be held irregularly. Absence without justification will be recorded as negative.
2. Quiz (10%). Quiz will be held twice, of which the highest score will be calculated in total as 10%.
3. One report of the assigned readings (10%). Each student is require to submit one 800-1000 word summary and remarks of the assigned reading. It shall be submitted between the 3rd and 12th weeks and on that week's theme.
4. Mid-term oral report (20%). Students will be divided into teams, each of which is composed of four and is required to complete a semester report on international organizations. In the mid-term week, each team shall present the proposal of this semester report orally. All team members must be present then.
5. Final report (40%). In the end of semester, each team shall give an oral report and submit a 3000-4000 word essay-styled report, which shall include an introduction, main arguments, a conclusion, and a reference without, however, any footnotes.
The forms and detailed requirements of the semester report will be explained in class. |
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Student Workload (Expected weekly study hours before and/or after class) |
1. Students are encouraged to read the assigned readings BEFORE class.
2. Each team shall establish regular linkages and keep discussing the research project.
3. No plagiarism is allowed.
4. All the students are required to grade others' oral reports in class, which the teacher will take into consideration.
5. To avoid any free riders, all the team members are required to evaluate each others' performance in the team work.
6. In the third week, students will be divided into teams who will sit together and discuss all topics in class through the semester.
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Office Hours |
Appointment required. Note: Office hour is in Office 858 at 13:20-17:10 on Mondays. Students should make an appointment in advance in class. |
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Designated reading |
J. Samuel Barkin, International Organization: Theories and Institutions, Cham (CH): Palgrave Macmillan, 3rd Edition, 2023. (NTU Library e-book) |
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References |
1, The high-level general debate at the UN General Assembly between 24 and 30 September 2024. (https://www.un.org/en/ga/)
2. M. Amici & D. Cepiku, Performance Management in International Organizations, Cham (CH): Palgrave, 2020.
3. K. Pease, International Organizations: Perspectives on Global Governance, London: Routledge, 2019.
4. H. Su, European Dream and Reluctant Integration in the 21st Century, Taipei: NTU Press, 2020. |
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Grading |
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Item |
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Explanations for the conditions |
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1. |
Regular presence |
20% |
Enrollments are held irregularly. Absence without justification is recorded as negative. Pro-active participation in class is recorded as a plus. |
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Quiz |
10% |
Quiz is held twice, of which the highest score is recorded as 10% of the grade. |
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Report of assigned readings |
10% |
One report of any assigned readings is required. It consists of a 800-1000 word summary and remarks of any assigned reading. It shall be submitted between the 3rd and 12th weeks and on that week's theme. |
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Mid-term oral report |
20% |
A team must give an oral report of its research proposal in the mid-term exam week. All the team must be present. Absence without justification is recorded as zero. |
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Final oral report |
20% |
A team must give an oral report of its research in the final-term exam week. All the team must be present. Absence without justification is recorded as zero. |
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Written report |
20% |
An essay-styled semester report must be submitted at the beginning of class in the 15th week. It is a 3000-4000 word essay-styled report, including an introduction, main arguments, a conclusion, and a reference without, however, any footnotes. |
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Adjustment methods for students |
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Teaching methods |
Assisted by video |
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Assignment submission methods |
Group report replace Personal report |
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Exam methods |
Written (oral) reports replace exams |
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Others |
Negotiated by both teachers and students |
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Week |
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Topic |
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Week 1 |
September 5 |
1. Introduction of the course on International Organizations |
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Week 2 |
September 12 |
1. International Organizations in the Global Governance
2. International Organizations: Historical evolution
Assigned readings
1. J. Samuel Barkin, International Organization: Theories and Institutions, Cham (CH): Palgrave Macmillan, 3rd Edition, 2023, Chapter 1 The State and International Organizations (pp. 1-6) & Chapter 2 Sovereignty and Globalization (pp. 7-21), or
2. D. Zaring, "International Institutional Performance in Crisis," Chicago Journal of International Law, 10 (2), 2010: 475-504. |
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Week 3 |
September 19 |
1. Taiwan (ROC)'s quest for the membership of International Organizations
2. International Organizations: Research and Methods
Assigned readings:
1. H. Su, "Taiwan's Strategy towards the EU: from Hallstein Doctrine to Workable Diplomacy," in H. Su ed., Asian Countries' Strategies towards the European Union in an Inter-regionalist Context, Taipei: NTU Press, 2015: 85-126, or
2. Ian Hurd, "Choices and Methods in the Study of International Organizations," Journal of International Organizations Studies, 2(2), 2011: 7-22, or
3. J. Samuel Barkin, International Organization: Theories and Institutions, Cham (CH): Palgrave Macmillan, 3rd Edition, 2023, Chapter 5 Efficiency and Ideas: 51-68. |
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Week 4 |
September 26 |
1. International Organizations: Theoretical Debate
2. International Organizations: Structures
Assigned readings:
1. J. Samuel Barkin, International Organization: Theories and Institutions, Cham (CH): Palgrave Macmillan, 3rd Edition, 2023, Chapter 4: Regimes and Institutions: 35-50.
2. K. Pease, International Organizations, Harlow, England: Pearson Education Limited, 2014, Chapter 3 Mainstream Theories: 43-75, or
3. J. Klabbers, An Introduction to International Institutional Law, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2009, Chapter 2: 16-22. |
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Week 5 |
October 3 |
Guest Speaker: Work in the international Organizations
Assigned readings
Please watch one of the speeches given by these countries' leaders at the UN General Assemble between 24 and 30 September 2024, including the United States, People's Republic of China, any European country, any African country, any country in the Middle East, any country in East Asia, any Latin American country, or any country in the Pacific. |
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Week 6 |
October 10 |
Day off. No class. |
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Week 7 |
October 17 |
1. International Organizations: Rise of regional organizations
2. International Organizations: Rise of bloc organizations
Assigned readings
1. H. Su, European Dream and Reluctant Integration in the 21st Century, Taipei: NTU Press, 2020, Chapter 5: How Can the EU Improve Global Governance in Dilemma? 123-150 |
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Week 8 |
October 24 |
Mid-term exam week. Mid-term oral report. |
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Week 9 |
October 31 |
1. United Nations: history, structures, actions and challenges
Assigned readings
1. J. Samuel Barkin, International Organization: Theories and Institutions, Cham (CH): Palgrave Macmillan, 3rd Edition, 2023: Chapter 6 The UN and Its System: 69-85.
2. D. Mutagirov, "Indisputable Reasons for Reform of the United Nations," Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 5 (11), 2018: 71-80. |
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Week 10 |
November 7 |
1. United Nations: specialized agencies in global governance
Assigned readings
1. T. Weiss, T. Carayannis & R. Jolly, "The Third United Nations," Global Governance, 15(1), 2009: 123-142. |
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Week 11 |
November 14 |
1. International Organizations outside of the UN family: WTO and OECD
Assigned readings
1. J. Samuel Barkin, International Organization: Theories and Institutions, Cham (CH): Palgrave Macmillan, 3rd Edition, 2023, Chapter 9 Trade and Financial Stabilization: 115-131.
2. J. Samuel Barkin, International Organization: Theories and Institutions, Cham (CH): Palgrave Macmillan, 3rd Edition, 2023, Chapter 10 Development and Sustainability: 131-144.
3. B. Koopman & J. Hancock, "WTO Myths and the Reform Agenda," Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) Resources # 5786, 2019, or |
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Week 12 |
November 21 |
1. Regional International Organizations in Europe
1. H. Su, European Dream and Reluctant Integration in the 21st Century, Taipei: NTU Press, 2020, Introduction: xxiii-xxxiii. |
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Week 13 |
November 28 |
1. Regional International Organizations in Asia
Assigned readings
1. H. Su, European Dream and Reluctant Integration in the 21st Century, Taipei: NTU Press, 2020, Chapter 13: Will Asian Regionalism Develop into a Union: 363-396. |
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Week 14 |
December 5 |
1. International Organizations and the key challenges in the world: peace, development, trade, climate change, and human rights
Assigned readings
1. J. Gray, "Life, Death, or Zombie? The Vitality of International Organizations," International Studies Quarterly, 62, 2018: 1-13.
2. J. Samuel Barkin, International Organization: Theories and Institutions, Cham (CH): Palgrave Macmillan, 3rd Edition, 2023, Chapter 8 Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid: 101-114. |
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Week 15 |
December 12 |
1. Submission of semester reports.
2. Oral presentation of semester reports 1 |
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Week 16 |
December 19 |
1. Oral presentation of semester reports 2
2. General Review |
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