Teacher(s)
Language
French
Prerequisites
Law of International organizations ; International relations
Learning outcomes
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At the end of the course, the student will be able to analyze the major stakes relating to the governance of intergovernmental international organizations. S.he will be able to inquire into the interplay of the actors within these organizations and to understand the strategies they use. S.he will be able to assess the impact of the actions and evolutions of international organizations. S.he will also be able to understand and critically discuss the theoretical postulates of an article touching to all such issues. Finally, s.he will be able to identify the most appropriate conceptual and theoretical tools for the study of a specific issue relating to the course. The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled 'Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit' |
Content
The objective of this course is to introduce students to international organizations (IOs) as institutions of cooperation, as actors in governance across various fields, and also as social spaces that both shape international relations and depend on them. The so-called “liberal” international order, which emerged from the postwar Western order and is centered around the United Nations, is under increasing pressure and must navigate relationships with numerous types of actors in an increasingly globalized world. Furthermore, geopolitical upheavals call into question the very foundations of global governance and rules-based multilateralism. As crises and conflicts continue to rise, IOs find themselves with less and less influence and capacity to act.
This course seeks to equip students with the necessary tools to study IOs and their contribution to global governance. It highlights the origins of IOs, their legal basis and capacity for action, as well as the factors shaping them. By proposing multiple analytical frameworks, which are complemented by case studies and input from practitioners, this course allows students to explain the challenges facing IOs today, along with key debates and potentials for reform.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to understand the origins of international organizations, their competences, and the factors influencing their role on the global scene, notably in the context of international law. They will therefore be able to differentiate IOs from other governance actors. The student will be able to describe how IOs position themselves in an increasingly fragmented, contested, and transnational global governance system. They will also be able to describe the key challenges facing IOs as spaces that not only seek to manage conflicts but also as social spaces structuring international relations. In this regard, the student will be able to critically analyses the current state of international cooperation and the crises that characterize it, notably via mobilizing various theories, concepts, and legal frameworks.
This course seeks to equip students with the necessary tools to study IOs and their contribution to global governance. It highlights the origins of IOs, their legal basis and capacity for action, as well as the factors shaping them. By proposing multiple analytical frameworks, which are complemented by case studies and input from practitioners, this course allows students to explain the challenges facing IOs today, along with key debates and potentials for reform.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to understand the origins of international organizations, their competences, and the factors influencing their role on the global scene, notably in the context of international law. They will therefore be able to differentiate IOs from other governance actors. The student will be able to describe how IOs position themselves in an increasingly fragmented, contested, and transnational global governance system. They will also be able to describe the key challenges facing IOs as spaces that not only seek to manage conflicts but also as social spaces structuring international relations. In this regard, the student will be able to critically analyses the current state of international cooperation and the crises that characterize it, notably via mobilizing various theories, concepts, and legal frameworks.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, discussions, and other activities
Evaluation methods
The use of artificial intelligence for graded assignments and exams in this course is guided by the rules mentioned in the relevant faculty note which is available on the faculty's website in the section dedicated to student information.
The evaluation of the students includes three components:
The evaluation of the students includes three components:
- (25%) For the first part of the course, taught by Prof. Earsom, students are evaluated by ongoing assessment (contrôle continu), including several short written assignments based on class readings and discussions. Participation is also taken into account. Information will be provided on Moodle.
- (25%) For the second part of the course, taught by Prof. Hellendorff, students will be evaluated on the basis of a written assignment. Notwithstanding instructions given in class and on Moodle, submitted written work for the course must imperatively include a declaration related to the actual use (or not) of AI. The absence of such a declaration will render the assignment inadmissible, a maximum grade of 05/20.
- (50%) In order to evaluate students' overall mastery of the course, they will be subject to an oral exam where they will present their written assignment and respond to thematic questions from the professors.
Online resources
Numerous resources are available on the course Moodle page.
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