Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

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School: Social and Political Sciences
Department/Program: Government and International Relations
Unit of Study: GOVT 2226 International Organisations
Session: Semester 2 2014
Uni t of Study Out l i ne



Unit Coordinators
Unit coordinators are listed on undergraduate and postgraduate coursework semester
timetables, and can be consulted for help with any difficulties you may have.
Unit coordinators (as well as the Faculty) should also be informed of any illness or other
misadventure that leads students to miss classes and tutorials or be late with assignments.
Unit Coordinator: Dr John Brookfield
Location: Rm 332 Merewether Building H04
Email address: john.brookfield@sydney.edu.au
Phone: +61-2-9351-4882
Consultation Hours: TBA
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Unit Teachers/Tutors: Alice Grandi, Serge Putilin, Dr Yelena Zabortseva, William
Hobart
Location: Rm 269 Merewether Building H04
Email address:
Phone:
Consultation Hours: TBA

This Unit of Study Outline MUST be read in conjunction with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Student Administration Manual (sydney.edu.au/arts/current_students/student_admin_manual.shtml)
and all applicable University policies.

In determining applications and appeals, it will be assumed that every student has taken the time to
familiarise themselves with these key policies and procedures.

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GOVT 2226 International Organisations
Lectures: Monday 2-4pm,
Venue: Carslaw Lecture Theatre 157
UNIT DESCRIPTION
International Organisations is a survey of both the range of institutions created in response to various
economic, security and environmental challenges faced by states and other actors in the global
system, and some of the most prominent theories aimed at explaining them. The course will be
arranged around a series of case studies of particular issue areas, from international peacekeeping,
to the regulation of multinational corporations, and the struggle to slow global warming. More broadly,
the course will question whether international organisations are instruments of, or rivals to, sovereign
states and whether they reflect the hegemony of the West, solutions to international collective
problems, or agents of new transnational communities.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Research and Inquiry: Graduates of this unit will be create new knowledge and understanding
through the process of research and Inquiry
Possess a body of knowledge relevant to international organisations and a firm grasp of the
principles, practices, and boundaries of this sub-discipline (essay)
Be able to acquire and valuate new knowledge through independent research (essay)
Be able to identify, define, investigate, and solve problems (essay)
Think independently, analytically and creatively about the possibilities and limits of IOs
(essay and participation)
Exercise critical judgment and critical thinking to create new modes of understanding about
IOs (essay)
Information Literacy; Graduates of this unit will be able to use information effectively in a range of
contexts
use appropriate media, tools and methodologies to locate, access and use information;
(essay)
critically evaluate the sources, values, validity and currency of information about IOs;
(essay) and
use information critically (essay and participation).

Personal and Intellectual Autonomy; Graduates of this unit will be able to work independently and
sustainably in a way that is informed by openness, curiosity and a desire to meet new challenges.
set appropriate goals for ongoing intellectual and professional development, and evaluate
their own performance effectively; (essay, participation and exam)
be intellectually curious, open to new ideas, methods and ways of thinking, and able to
sustain intellectual interest; (essay and participation)
respond effectively to unfamiliar problems in unfamiliar contexts; (essay, participation and
exam) and
work effectively in teams and other collaborative contexts (participation).

Ethical, Social and Professional Understanding; Graduates of this unit will hold personal values
and beliefs consistent with their role as responsible members of local, national, international and
professional communities

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be informed and open-minded about social, cultural and linguistic diversity in Australia and
the world; (essay, participation and exam)
appreciate their ethical responsibilities towards colleagues, research subjects, the wider
community, and the environment; (essay and participation)
be aware that knowledge is not value-free (participation).
Communication; Graduates of this unit will recognize the value of communication as a tool fo
negotiating and creating new understanding, interacting with others, and furthering their own learning.
Possess a high standard of oral, visual and written communication skills relevant to analyzing
IOs (essay, participation and exam)
Recognize the importance of continuing their oral, visual, and written communication skills
(essay, participation, and exam)
Be able to use appropriate communication technologies (course interaction and exam)
LEARNING STRUCTURE
Lectures will provide a broad introduction to key themes and issues. The format will be formal,
requiring a combination of structured note-taking and listening questions are of course welcome!

Tutorials provide the opportunity for further interaction (including non-assessed group work) of weekly
topics. You must prepare for the discussions by doing the weekly assigned readings in advance,
giving you the chance to maximise the benefit obtained from classes. You should also bring a
willingness to speak and raise issues. If everyone does this, the whole class benefits. The tutorials
are electronically allocated. The weekly program is detailed in the following table. It includes the topic
schedule and relevant items of required reading as contained in the reader. This course material
should be your initial introduction to topics, but you will need to read beyond these sources for your
major essay. Recommended readings are there to guide your further reading. Tutorials will begin in
week two of the semester.



To complete this unit of study you must:
attend 80% of all the classes. If a student misses more than three tutorial sessions (without a
Doctors certificate), then they will be deemed to have failed the participation assessment;
participate in tutorial discussions;
complete the weekly required readings as prescribed;
complete satisfactorily all written work, presentations and examinations as may be prescribed;
and meet the standards required by the University for academic honesty.



You can log on to the eLearning system via MyUni. Alternatively, you can bookmark the login page
directly at http://elearning.sydney.edu.au/. Log in with your unikey. If you have any difficulties logging
in or using the system, visit the Student Help area of the Sydney eLearning site,
http://sydney.edu.au/elearning/student/ .













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UNIT SCHEDULE

Semester Two
Week Week
beginning
Lecture [content] Tutorial
1 28 July What are IOs? IOs as problem
solvers in International Relations
No tutorial
2 04 August Collective Security: Minimizing and
Halting Conflict
IOs as problem
solvers in IR
3 11 August Weapons Proliferation: Eliminating
and Regulating Weapons
Collective Security
4 18 August International Humanitarian Law (IHL):
Protecting Human Rights
Weapons
Proliferation
5 25 August The World Health Organisation
(WHO): Providing Global Health
Guest Lecture- Dr Adam Kamradt-
Scott
IHL (First
conceptual paper
due Monday 26th)
6 01 September The GATT and WTO; Promoting
International Trade.
WHO
7 08 September The International Monetary Fund
(IMF): Providing Financial Governance
Guest Lecture Dr.Yelena Zarbotseva
GATT/WTO
8 15 September Creating and Promoting Economic
Unions: Furthering International
Development
IMF
9 22 September Sustainable Development: From the
WCED to Rio + 20
Economic Unions
and International
Development
EU, ASEAN, FTAS
BREAK 29 September SESSION BREAK
10 06 October* No Lecture- Monday 6
th
Labour Day
Public Holiday- tutorials as normal this
week
Sustainability (Main
Research essay
due Tuesday 7th)
11 13 October The UNFCCC, the IPCC & Climate
Change
Climate Change
12 20 October Global Governance? Global Governance
13 27 October Exam Review and Course Evaluation Exam Review
STUVAC 03 November STUVAC
EXAMS 10 November EXAM PERIOD commences
* NB: Public holiday on Monday 6 October.
READING REQUIREMENTS
You must purchase the Govt 2226, International Organisations Reader, which is available from
Kopystop at 55 Mountain St. near Broadway. You need to bring your student card. Copies are also
available in Special Reserve section in Fisher Library. The readings must be done prior to your
weekly tutorial and this is essential in order to pass this unit.
The Readings include the lecture schedule and relevant items of required readings and videos.
The Course Reader is available at Kopystop on 55 Mountain St. near Broadway.

A full reading list is included later in this Outline.
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ONLINE COMPONENTS
This unit requires regular use of the Universitys Learning Management System (LMS), also
known as Blackboard Learn. You will need reliable access to a computer and the Internet to
use the LMS.
The easiest way to access is through MyUni (click on the MyUni link on the university home
page, http://sydney.edu.au or link directly to the service at https://myuni.sydney.edu.au/.
There is a BlackBoard LMS icon in the QuickLaunch window on the left hand side of the
screen.
If you have any difficulties logging in or using the system, visit the Student Help area of the
LMS site, http://sydney.edu.au/elearning/student/help/.
Mobile Learn
You can also access your LMS sites via the Sydney Uni App for iPhone and Android. The
full set of features available on the mobile app for the University LMS can be found in detail
in this PDF document: Features in the mobile App for the University LMS (PDF)
To download the University of Sydney mobile app directly to your phone or mobile device
you need to be able to access the marketplace associated with your device's operating
system.
iTunes store on your iPhone/ iPod touch or iPad
Play Store or the Android Marketplace (depending on the phone's OS)
BlackBerry App World on your BlackBerry smartphone device
Palm App Catalog on your HP webOS device
Once you are at the marketplace or app store:
1. Search for University of Sydney
2. Install the app
3. Open the app and click on the icon 'Bb Learn' to access the LMS
4. Login to the LMS with your UniKey and password.
Important: due to the limitations of mobile devices you cannot submit assignments using the
assignment tool. You should not complete graded tests (quizzes) using your mobile device
due to the possibility of internet drop out.
The Universitys Privacy Management Plan governs how the University will deal with
personal information related to the content and use of its web sites. See
http://sydney.edu.au/privacy.shtml for further details.





ASSESSMENT TASKS AND DUE DATES



The assessment includes one short concept paper, one major essay, tutorial participation,
and a final exam. Note: Tutors do not look over draft assignments. They are however more
than happy to discuss relevant issues during consultation periods and give advice where
possible.

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1) Concept Paper
This short concept paper is a means of grappling with one of the core issues in international
organization. The concept paper must answer the question, have a beginning, middle and
end, as well as a reference list at the end of the paper. Papers will be returned within two
weeks of submission if submitted on time. This is worth 20% of your overall grade and is
1000 words. The concept paper is due Monday 26
th
August at 4 pm, to be submitted in the
GOVT 2226 International Organisations locker located in the entrance foyer of the
Merewether Building.

Compulsory Concept Paper Question:

Are International Organisations actors or structures in international
relations?



2) The Major Analytical Essay Case/Issue Study

The essay is designed to test the students critical, analytical and research skills. The essay
will require substantial reading and research beyond the course materials and students
should allow sufficient time for hunting down library materials, official documents and online
sources. This is where you may be able to extend your knowledge and insight into a
particular institution or issue area where institutions play a crucial role in the international
system. You should consider this to be the avenue for exploration and originality. It is worth
40% of your overall assessment. Papers will be returned within two weeks of submission if
submitted on time.



There are eight essay questions for you to choose from. You must choose only ONE. The
essay is worth 40% of your overall grade. The essay should be 2500 words maximum. You
are expected to do your own research for this essay rather than rely on the course materials.
You must refer to specific International Organisations in your essays.

Please see the online essay tips sheet for guidance, as well as the unit guide for information
on referencing and how grades are determined. The essay must be submitted in the
GOVT2226 box in the Merewether Building with a coversheet (available through eLearning
and in front on the Government and International Relations office in the Merewether
Building). The essay is due Tuesday 7th October at 4 pm, to be submitted in the GOVT 2226
International Organisations locker located in the entrance foyer of the Merewether Building.


Essay Questions:

1. International Organisations are merely conduits for power politics. Debate with reference
to one or two particular areas (development, trade, security, etc).
2. Are IOs effective? Consider a few examples and discuss.
3. Current debates frame IO change as determined by either the organisations culture OR
the IOs material relationship with its member states. Which account best explains IO
change?
4. Are IOs autonomous actors in international relations? Provide evidence from two cases to
back your claims.
5. Can global environmental issues be solved by international organizations? Consider at
least one specific global environmental issue (climate change, biodiversity loss, overfishing,
deforestation, etc).

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6. Are regional organisations a better alternative than universal organizations in furthering
states interests?
7. What are the moral and material limits of humanitarian intervention by IO and NGOs?
8. Is cooperation in security as fraught as realists claim? Provide evidence of the operations
of one international organization in your answer.


3) Tutorial participation
Each student will be allotted a participation mark which is worth 10% of the overall
assessment. This is designed to encourage active participation. The criteria to be considered
in calculating the participation mark are: 1) Quality of contribution including relevance,
contribution to understanding, critical analysis, clarity of statements, originality, evidence of
learning in the subject; and 2) Attitude to learning: Interest, attentiveness in class.

4) Final Examination
The examination deadline is scheduled for the exam period at the end of semester. The
exam is worth 30% of the overall grade. Students will be informed of the format by week 13
of semester. It will cover the entire semesters content and pertain to the formal lectures and
all readings. Students are strongly urged to read the weekly assigned reading before each
tutorial. It is designed to assess your understanding of the key theories and events covered
within the unit. The aim of the exam is to demonstrate your awareness of the utility of these
tools for understanding how international organizations operate and the constraints they face
in their internal and external environments. It is worth 30% of your overall assessment.

READING REQUIREMENTS

All reading materials for this unit are online, via eLearning (also call the Learning Management
System or LMS). Readings include articles and chapters that are placed into folders per week.

There is no required textbook for this unit. If you are interested for background reading there is a
recommended text: Karns, M. and K. Mingst, 2010, International Organizations: The Politics and
Processes of Global Governance, Second Edition, Lynne Rienner, Boulder and London. The book is
available for purchase at the Co-op Bookshop, or at the library (as is the first edition). This book is an
excellent introduction to the unit.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
In assessing students work, markers operate on the basis of standard academic principles and
specific guidance laid down by the Department of Government and International Relations within the
School of Social and Political Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. A marker looks for:

1. Content
extent of your reading
accuracy of knowledge
breadth and depth of knowledge
relevance of information
sufficiency of evidence of documentation

2. Understanding
understanding of problem or project
judgement of significance of material
awareness/understanding of different arguments in the field
recognition of implications of evidence
familiarity with / use of political science concepts (ability to think politically)
ability to think critically
grasp of relevant theory
understanding of ethics and values relevant to reading and subject matter


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3. Independence
judgement and initiative in reading and research
originality in use and interpretation of evidence
development of argument
independence in use of concepts and language

4. Style
correctness of grammar and scholarly documentation
organisation and presentation of material
clarity in writing style
originality and creativity of writing style.


General Guidance for Writing Essays
A vitally important element in passing written assignments is preparation. This means organising your
work to give you sufficient time to prepare, read and write-up. On no account should you leave an
assignment until the last day or so and then limit your reading to lecture notes and one or two
books/articles. Your lecture notes are simply introductory guides, and after you have consulted them,
you should set them aside and concentrate on reading widely. This will provide you with examples,
arguments, issues and analysis not contained in the lectures.

There is no right answer to an assignment in the field of International Relations. Any topic or
question may be approached in a multitude of perfectly legitimate ways. Bearing this in mind, the task
is to provide a structured, coherent, substantial, reflective and credible `answer' to the specific
question being asked. While taking these issues into about, an assignment should display the
following attributes:

A clear understanding of what the question is asking (or what you think it is asking) and a
comprehension of the main issues raised. You must show that you are addressing the specific
question being asked.
A well-defined structure that makes sense in terms of the question set. In the vast majority of cases,
it is a good idea to identify the structure of the assignment in the introduction, so that the reader is
given a context and a reasonably good idea of what to expect. Do not treat your assignment as a
Who Done It? novel where the reader is mystified the whole way through and the answer only
becomes clear right at the end.
Evidence of wide reading through the use of relevant quotations, examples, statistics etc. This is
very important, because it adds to the substantive nature and credibility of the work as a whole.
Critical analysis of literature/themes/issues/evidence/arguments through pointing to how they fit into
your overall argument rather than `bouncing' from one idea to the next. You must show that you are
attempting to answer the question in an `academic' manner. Do not use words such as `I', and do not
say `I think that...' or `I believe that... This does not mean, however, that you should not put your own
views in an answer. Indeed, you are encouraged to do so. But it is important to do so in an
`academic' manner. This means showing that you are aware of competing arguments and
`suggesting' for example, that a particular argument or line of analysis seems particularly
useful/strong/ problematic/weak, through pointing to relevant examples and/or evidence which
justifies or supports this contention. At all costs, you should avoid one-sided assertions.
A conclusion which indicates that you have actually answered the set question and dealt with the
issues raised by it. In this regard, it should be noted that you do not have to answer a question with a
definitive `yes' or `no'. In many questions, you will find a variety of conflicting arguments and
evidence. Thus, it is just as much an `answer' to explain why the variety of arguments/evidence make
it very difficult to produce a definitive answer but which may favour one argument more than another.

Bibliography and References
It is standard academic practice to provide a list of all publications utilised in producing an essay, and
to ensure that all quotes and figures used are traceable to their original source. It is the purpose of
the bibliography and references to provide this information. It is important that you are aware of
academically acceptable ways of providing the required information. A solid bibliography and
referencing system contributes to the overall `credibility' of a piece of work. The following is a brief
guide to the main ways in which you can go about this.


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The Bibliography is a listing of all publications consulted and used in producing a piece of work. Key
points to note about this are:

The Bibliography should be at the end of the assignment.
Publications should be listed in alphabetical order in terms of the author's surname, whether this is
an individual, or an organisation.
Each listing should identify the author, title of book (or title of article and the journal which it is
published in), publisher, year of publication, and edition (if there is more than one edition). Also, if it is
a document which is available on-line, you should quote the URL e.g.
http://www.health.gov.au/pbs/healthpro/pubs/pdf/asm00.pdf. and the date that you accessed it.
The title of the book should be placed in italics. In the case of a journal article, the title should be put
in inverted commas and the name of the journal should be placed in italics.
Journal articles should list the appropriate volume edition and number as well as the relevant page
numbers. Do not include the electronic database you used to find it, this is unnecessary.
Procedures for dealing with internet sites are still developing and no standard has yet emerged. In
the meantime, you should list the full web address for any internet sites you have consulted and made
some use of. Also, if you use a document that you have obtained from the net, you should give as full
a reference as you would normally do and the web address for locating the specific piece of
information you consulted.

Examples are:
Price, R., and Reus-Smit, C., 1998, Dangerous Liaisons? Critical International Theory and
Constructivism, European Journal of International Relations 4 (3): 259-294.
Reinalda, B., and Verbeek, B., (eds.), 1998, Autonomous Policy Making by International
Organizations, London and New York, Routledge.
Risse, T., 2000, Lets Argue! Communicative Action in World Politics, International Organization 54
(1): 1-39.
Risse, T., Ropp, S., and Sikkink, K., (eds.), 1999, The Power of Human Rights: International Norms
and Domestic Change, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.



CHANGES TO GRADE CODES IN 2014
As the University moves to adopt a new online student management system in 2014, there
will be some changes to the grade codes that are used to report on your results. This will not
affect the standards you are expected to meet in order to achieve a Pass, Credit, Distinction
or High Distinction grade, but your academic transcript may look a little different from mid-
year onwards.
The University will keep students updated on the timing of these changes throughout the
year. You can also check in with the Ask Sydney website for help with understanding the
common grade codes that appear on your academic transcript.
SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN WORK
Compliance Statements
All students are required to submit an authorised statement of compliance with all work
submitted to the University for assessment, presentation or publication. A statement of
compliance certifies that no part of the Work constitutes a breach of Academic Dishonesty
and Plagiarism Policy.
The format of the compliance statement will differ depending on the method required for
submitting your work (see Assessment Submission below). Depending on the submission
method, the statement must be in the form of:
a. a University assignment cover sheet;
b. a University electronic form; or

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c. a University written statement.
Assessment Submission
Paper submission only
Written work must be submitted in hard copy in the Govt 2226 drop box in the entrance foyer
of the Merewether Building H04 by 4 pm on the due date.
You must complete, sign and attach a cover sheet/compliance statement to any written work
handed in for assessment.
Essays and assignments not submitted on or before the due date are subject to penalty.
Refer to http://sydney.edu.au/arts/current_students/late_work.shtml for the Policy on Late
Work.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY AND PLAGIARISM
Academic honesty is a core value of the University. The University requires students to act
honestly, ethically and with integrity in their dealings with the University, its members,
members of the public and others. The University is opposed to and will not tolerate
academic dishonesty or plagiarism, and will treat all allegations of academic dishonesty or
plagiarism seriously.
The Universitys Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy 2012 and associated
Procedures are available for reference on the University Policy Register at
http://sydney.edu.au/policies (enter Academic Dishonesty in the search field). The Policy
applies to the academic conduct of all students enrolled in a coursework award course at the
University.
Under the terms and definitions of the Policy,
academic dishonesty means seeking to obtain or obtaining academic advantage
(including in the assessment or publication of work) by dishonest or unfair means or
knowingly assisting another student to do so.
plagiarism means presenting another persons work as ones own work by
presenting, copying or reproducing it without appropriate acknowledgement of the
source.
The presentation of another person's work as one's own without appropriate
acknowledgement is regarded as plagiarism, regardless of the authors intentions.
Plagiarism can be classified as negligent (negligent plagiarism) or dishonest (dishonest
plagiarism).
An examiner who suspects academic dishonesty or plagiarism by a student must report the
suspicion to a nominated academic in the relevant faculty. If the nominated academic
concludes that the student has engaged in dishonest plagiarism or some other sufficiently
serious form of academic dishonesty, the matter may be referred to the Registrar for further
disciplinary action under the terms of the Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism Policy 2012
and Chapter 8 of the University of Sydney By-Law 1999 (as amended).
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SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences assesses student requests for assistance relating to
completion of assessment in accordance with the regulations set out in the University
Assessment Policy 2011 and Assessment Procedures 2011. Students are expected to
become familiar with the Universitys policies and Faculty procedures relating to Special
Consideration and Special Arrangements.
Students can apply for:

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Special Consideration - for serious illness or misadventure
Special Arrangements - for essential community commitments
Simple Extension an extension of up to 5 working days for non-examination
based assessment tasks on the grounds of illness or misadventure.
Further information on special consideration policy and procedures is available on the
Faculty website at http://sydney.edu.au/arts/current_students/special_consideration.shtml.
OTHER POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELEVANT TO THIS UNIT OF STUDY
The Facultys Student Administration Manual is available for reference at the Current
Students section of the Faculty Website (http://sydney.edu.au/arts/current_students/). Most
day-to-day issues you encounter in the course of completing this Unit of Study can be
addressed with the information provided in the Manual. It contains detailed instructions on
processes, links to forms and guidance on where to get further assistance.
STAYING ON TOP OF YOUR STUDY
For full information visit http://sydney.edu.au/arts/current_students/staying_on_top.shtml
The Learning Centre assists students to develop the generic skills, which are necessary for
learning and communicating knowledge and ideas at university. Programs available at The
Learning Centre include workshops in Academic Reading and Writing, Oral communications
Skills, Postgraduate Research Skills, Honours, masters Coursework Program, Studying at
University, and Workshops for English Language and Learning. Further information about
The Learning Centre can be found at http://sydney.edu.au/stuserv/learning_centre/.
The Write Site provides online support to help you develop your academic and professional
writing skills. All University of Sydney staff and students who have a Unikey can access the
WriteSite at http://writesite.elearn.usyd.edu.au/.
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has units at both an Undergraduate and
Postgraduate level that focus on writing across the curriculum or, more specifically, writing
in the disciplines, making them relevant for all university students. To find out more visit
http://sydney.edu.au/arts/teaching_learning/writing_hub/index.shtml and
http://sydney.edu.au/arts/teaching_learning/pg_writing_support/index.shtml.
In addition to units of study on writing, The FASS Writing Hub offers drop-in sessions to
assist students with their writing in a one-to-one setting. No appointment is necessary, and
this service is free of charge to all FASS students and/or all students enrolled in WRIT units.
For more information on what topics are covered in a drop-in session and for the current
schedule, please visit
http://sydney.edu.au/arts/teaching_learning/writing_hub/drop_in_sessions.shtml.
Pastoral and academic support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students is
provided by the STAR Team in Student Support services, a dedicated team of professional
Aboriginal people able to respond to the needs of students across disciplines. The STAR
team can assist with tutorial support, mentoring support, cultural and pastoral care along
with a range of other services. More information about support for Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander students can be found at
http://sydney.edu.au/current_students/student_services/indigenous_support.shtml.
The Library offers students free, online tutorials in library skills at
http://sydney.edu.au/library/skills. There's one designed especially for students studying in

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the Humanities and Social Sciences at http://libguides.library.usyd.edu.au/. And don't forget
to find out who your Faculty Liaison Librarians are.
OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES
Disability Services is located on Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Building G20; contact 8627 8422
or email mailto:disability.services@sydney.edu.au. For further information, visit their website
at http://sydney.edu.au/stuserv/disability/.
Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS) are located on Level 5, Jane Foss Russell
Building G20; contact 8627 8433 or email mailto:caps.admin@sydney.edu.au. For further
information, visit their website at http://sydney.edu.au/current_students/counselling/.




WEEKLY TUTORIAL TOPICS & READINGS


Week 2 Beginning 04 August, Topic: IOs as Problem Solvers in International Relations

Tutorial Questions: What is the P-A model? What is agency slack? What is agency slippage? Why
do Barnett and Finnemore argue that IOs become pathological? Where does this pathology stem
from? Can it be overcome? How do these two approaches differ?

Required Readings:

Hawkins, D., Lake, D., Nielson, D., and Tierney, M., 2006, Delegation and Agency in International
Organizations, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press: 1-40.
Barnett, M., and Finnemore, M., 1999, The Politics, Power and Pathologies of IOs, International
Organization 53 (4): 699-732.

Recommended (Further) Readings:
Abbott, K and D. Snidal, 1998, Why States Act through Formal International Organizations, Journal
of Conflict Resolution 42 (1): 3-32.
Abbott, K. and D. Snidal, 2010, International regulation without international government: Improving
IO performance through orchestration, Review of International Organization 5:315344.
Frey, B., 2008, Outside and inside competition for international organizationsfrom analysis to
innovations Review of International Organizations 3:335350.
Gehring, T and S. Oberthur, 2009, The Causal Mechanisms of Interaction between International
Institutions, European Journal of International Affairs 15(1): 125-156.
Johnson, T., 2011, Guilt by association: The link between states influence and the legitimacy of
intergovernmental organizations, Review of International Organizations 6:57-84.
Johnston, A., 2001, Treating International Institutions as Social Environments, International Studies
Quarterly 45 (4): 487-515.
Keohane, R., 1988, International Institutions: Two Approaches, International Studies Quarterly 32
(4): 379-96.
Keohane, R, 2012, Twenty Years of Institutional Liberalism, International Relations 26 (2): 125-138.
Kratochwil, F., and Ruggie, J.G., 1986, International Organizations: A State of the Art on the Art of
the State, International Organization 40 (4): 753-776.
Martin, L., 1992 "Interests, Power, and Multilateralism," International Organization 46 (4): 765-792.
Martin, L., and B. Simmons, 1998, Theories and Empirical Studies of International Institutions,
International Organization 52 (Autumn): 729-757.
Mingst Karen A. & Margaret P. Karns, 2010, International Organizations: The Politics and Processes
of Global Governance (Boulder: Lynne Rienner): chapter 3.
Ruggie, John Gerard, 1992, Multilateralism: The Anatomy of an Institution, International
Organization 46 (3):561-598.
Schneider, Christina, 2011, Weak States and Institutionalised Bargaining Power in International
Organizations, International Studies Quarterly 55: 331-355.

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Week 3 Beginning 11 August, Topic: Minimising and Halting Conflict

Tutorial questions: Can the UN implement the tasks given to it in international security? Should the
UN have more power to use force in the international system? Does the UN have some autonomy in
implementing its mandate in post-conflict peacebuilding? If so, how did this arise and is this a positive
thing?

Required readings:

Tardy, Thierry, 2007, The UN and the Use of Force: A Marriage Against Nature, Security Dialogue
38 (1): 49-70.

Karns, M., 2012, The Roots of UN Post-Conflict Peacebuilding: A Case Study of Autonomy Agency,
in J. Ostereich (ed), International Organizations as Self-Directed Actors, Oxon, Routledge: 60-88.

Recommended Readings:

Barnett Michael and Martha Finnemore. 2004. Genocide and the Peacekeeping Culture at the United
Nations, in Rules for the World: International Organizations in Global Politics. Ithaca, NY: Cornell
University Press, ch.5.
Bellamy, A., Williams, P., and S. Griffen, 2004, Peacekeeping after the Cold War. In Alex J Bellamy,
Paul Williams and Stuart Griffin Understanding Peacekeeping. Cambridge, Polity Press: 75-93.
Boehmer, C., Gartzke, E and T. Nordstrom, 2004, Do Intergovernmental Organizations Promote
Peace? World Politics 57: 1-38.
Boulden, J.,2005, Mandates Matter: An Exploration of Impartiality in United Nations Operations,
Global Governance 11: 147-160.
Bures, 2006, Regional Peacekeeping Operations: Complementing or Undermining the United
Nations Security Council? Global Change, Peace and Security 18 (2): 83-99.
Benner, Thorsten, Andrea Binder, and Philipp Rotmann. 2007. Learning to Build Peace? United
Nations Peacebuilding and Organizational Learning: Developing a Research Framework. GPPi
Research Paper Series No.7.
Byers, M., 2004, Agreeing to Disagree: Security Council Resolution 1441 and International
Ambiguity. Global Governance 10: 165-186.
Chapman, T., 2009, Audience Beliefs and International Organization Legitimacy, International
Organization 63: 73364.
Diehl, P., 2001, Forks in the Road: Theoretical and Policy concerns for 21st Century Peacekeeping
in Paul F. Diehl (ed.) The Politics of Global Governance: International Organizations in an
Interdependent World 2nd ed. (Boulder: Lynne Rienner).
Glennon, M. J., 2003, Why the Security Council Failed Foreign Affairs 82 (3): 16-36.
Harris, J., (ed.), 1995, The Politics of Humanitarian Intervention, London, Pinter.
Hurd, I., 2005. The Strategic Use of Liberal Internationalism: Libya and the UN Sanctions 1992-2003
International Organization 59: 495-526.
Holloway, S., 2000, US, Unilateralism and the UN: Why Great Powers Do Not Make Great
Multilateralists Global Governance 6 (3): 361-381.
Fausett, E. and T. Volgy, 2010, Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) and Interstate Conflict:
Parsing Out IGO Effects for Alternative Dimensions of Conflict in Postcommunist Space International
Studies Quarterly 54, 79-101.
Hurd, I., 2008, Myths of Membership: The Politics of Legitimation in UN Security Council Reform,
Global Governance 14: 199217.
Koppell, J., 2008, Global Governance Organizations: Legitimacy and Authority in Conflict, Journal of
Public Administration Research and Theory 18:177203.
Lipson, M., 2007, Organized Hypocrisy? Peacekeeping in the United Nations, European Journal of
International Relations 13 (1): 5-34.
Malone, D., and J. Cockayne, 2006, The UN Security Council: 10 Lessons from Iraq on Regulation
and Accountability, Journal of International Law and International Relations 2 (2): 1-24.
Piiparinen, T., 2008, The Rise and Fall of Bureaucratic Rationalisation: Exploring the Possibilities and
Limits of the UN Secretariat in Conflict Prevention, European Journal of International Relations 14

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(4): 697-724.
Thompson, A., 2006, Coercion through IOs: The Security Council and the Logic of Information
Transmission, International Organization 60 (1): 1-34.

Background on UN Peacekeeping: http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/5
History of Peacekeeping: http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/operations/history.shtml
Peacekeeping Reform: http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/operations/reform.shtml
Brahimi Report: http://www.un.org/peace/reports/peace_operations/
United Nations Peacekeeping Operations Year in Review, 2010, available at
http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/publications/yir/yir2010.pdf

Week 4 Beginning 18 August, Topic: Eliminating and Regulating Weapons

Tutorial Questions: What is the main problem is attempting to control the amount of weapons in
circulation? Can there be an effective governance of arms control? Who are the main players in the
small arms trade? Who are the main advocates for governing small arms? Is the attempt to govern
small arms different from governing other weapons? If so, how? If not, why not?

Required readings:

Beach, Hugh, 2008, Is there a Future for Arms Control? International Relations 22: 363-368.
Bobb, Clifford, 2010, Packing Heat: Pro-Gun Groups and the Governance of Small Arms, in
Deborah Avant, Martha Finnemore and Susan Sell (eds) Who Governs the Globe? Cambridge,
Cambridge University Press: 183-202.

Recommended Readings:

Boothby, Derek, 2004, Disarmament: Successes and Failures, in Jean E Krasno (ed), The United
Nations: Confronting the Challenges of a Global Society, Boulder, Lynne Rienner: 193-224.
Brown, Andrew and Lorna Arnold, 2010, The Quirks of Nuclear Deterrance, International Relations
24 (3): 293312.
Grillot, Suzette, 2011, Global Gun Control: Examining the Consequences of Competing International
Norms, Global Governance 17: 529-555.
Johns, L., 2007, A Servant of Two Masters: Communication and the Selection of International
Bureaucrats, International Organization 61: 245-275.
Price, Richard, 1998, Reversing the Gun Cites: Transnational Civil Society Targets Land Mines,
International Organization 52 (3): 613-32.
Price, Richard, 1995, A Genealogy of the Chemical Weapons Taboo, International Organization,
49(1), pp. 73-103.
Saur, Tom and Bob van der Zwaan, 2012, US Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Europe after NATOs
Lisbon Summit: Why their Withdrawal is Desirable and Feasible, International Relations 26 (1): 78-
100.
Smith, D., 2003. Deterrence and Counterproliferation in an Age of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Security Studies 12 (4): 152-197.
Riggs, Robert and Jack Plano. 2005, The United Nations: International Organization and World
Politics, Belmont CA, Thompson Wadsworth.
Roberts, A., and B. Kingsbury (eds.) 1993, United Nations: Divided World 2nd edition Oxford,
Clarendon Press.
Mills, G., 2004, Better with the UN? Searching for Peace and Governance in Iraq. Global
Governance 10: 281-288.
Mingst, K., and M. Karns, 1995, The United Nations in the Post-Cold War Era, Boulder, Westview
Press.
Muldoon, J., 2005. Multilateral Diplomacy and the United Nations Today, Boulder Colorado, Westview
Press.
Tuchman Matthews, J., 2004, Weapons of Mass Destruction and the United Nations. Global
Governance 10: 265-271.
Weiss, T and R. Thakur, 2010, Arms Control and Disarmament, in Thomas Weiss and Ramesh
Thakur, Global Governance and the UN, Indiana University Press: Bloomington and Indianapolis: 90-
127.



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Week 5 Beginning 25 August Topic: Protecting Human Rights

Tutorial Questions: What role does legitimacy play in the decisions made by states in the UN
Security Council? How important is international law for humanitarian intervention? What is the basis
for international law on humanitarian intervention? Can the UN protect human rights in post-conflict
situations? Can the UN be held to account? How can we reconcile the decisions made by states with
the actions of the IO?

Required readings:

Chesterman, S., 2002 Legality Versus Legitimacy: Humanitarian Intervention, the Security Council,
and the Rule of Law Security Dialogue 33(3): 293307.
Devereux, Annemarie, 2009, Selective Universality? Human Rights Accountability of the UN in Post-
Conflict Operations, in Brett Bowden, Hilary Charlesworth and Jeremy Farrall (eds), The Role of
International Law in Rebuilding Societies after Conflict, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press: 218-
244.

Recommended Readings:

Barnett, Michael and Martha Finnemore. 2004. Defining Refugees and Voluntary Repatriation at the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, in Rules for the World: International Organizations
in Global Politics. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, ch.4.
Brunnee, Jutta and Stephen Toope, 2001, Norms, Institutions and UN Reform: The Responsibility to
Protect Journal of International Law and International Relations 2 (1): 121-137.
Kelley, Judith, 2004, International Actors on the Domestic Scene: Membership Conditionality and
Socialisation by International Institutions International Organization 58: 425-57.
Krook, Mona and Jacqui True, 2012, Rethinking the Life Cycles of International Norms: The United
Nations and the Global Promotion of Gender Equality, European Journal of International Relations 18
(1): 103-127.
Edward Luck. 2008. The United Nations and the Responsibility to Protect, Stanley Foundation Policy
Analysis Brief, August 2008. Available at
www.humansecuritygateway.com/documents/TSF_theUNandR2P.pdf
Erskine, Toni, 2004, "Blood on the UN's Hands"? Assigning Responsibilities to an Intergovernmental
Organization', Global Society, 18: 21-42.
Megret, F., and F. Hoffman, 2003, The UN as a Human Rights Violator? Some Reflections on the
United Nations Changing Human Rights Responsibilities Human Rights Quarterly 25: 314-342.
Moosleitner, Juergen, 2009, Collective Security and Human Rights: How the United Nations'
Institutional Design Corrupted Complementary Purposes, Global Society, 23 (1): 11-36.
Prantl, Jochen and Ryoko Nakano, 2011, Global Norm Diffusion in East Asia: How China and Japan
Implement the Responsibility to Protect, International Relations 25 (2): 204-211.
Ogata, S., 2005, The Turbulent Decade: Confronting the Refugee Crisis of the 1990s, New York,
W.W Norton.
Oesterich, Joel, 2009, The Ethical Responsibilities of International Organisations, in Power and
Principle: Human Rights Programming in International Organizations, Washington D.C: Georgetown
University Press: 183-211.
Price, R., and M. Zacher, 2004, The United Nations and Global Security, New York, Palgrave
Macmillan.
Ratner, S., 1995, The New UN Peacekeeping, London, Macmillan.
Riggs, Robert and Jack Plano. 2005, The United Nations: International Organization and World
Politics, Belmont CA, Thompson Wadsworth.
Sabeel, Rahman. 2002. Another New World Order? Multilateralism in the Aftermath of September
11. Harvard International Review Winter: 40-44.
Sharma, Serena K. 2010. Toward a Global Responsibility to Protect: Setbacks on the Path to
Implementation, Global Governance 16: 121-138.
Smith, A., 2004. Drifting Toward Insignificance or Increased Relevance? The UN Following the Iraq
War, Learning from Other Institutions Fletcher Forum of World Affairs 28 (2): 133-145.
Vriens, Lauren.2009. Troubles Plague UN Human Rights Council, Council on Foreign Relations, 13
May 2009. Available at http://www.cfr.org/un/troubles-plague-un-human-rights-council/p9991.
Luisa Blanchfield. 2011. The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress.
Congressional Research Service, RL33608, 26 January 2011. Available at
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33608.pdf

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On the UNHCR: http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home
UNHCR RefWorld: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/
On R2P: http://www.responsibilitytoprotect.org/ (International NGO coalition to promote R2P)


Week 6 Beginning 1 September, Topic: Providing Global Health

Tutorial Questions: Diseases now spread globally very quickly. What role does the WHO play in
preventing diseases from spreading like SARS? Can the WHO be improved? What influences WHO
behaviour?

Required Readings:

Smith, F. 2009. 'WHO Governs? Limited Global Governance by the World Health Organization during
the SARS Outbreak', Social Alternatives 28, no. 2, pp. 9-12.
Kamradt-Scott, A. 2010. The WHO Secretariat, norm entrepreneurship & global communicable
disease control. Journal of International Organization Studies. 1(1): 72-89.

Recommended Readings:

Benatar, Solomon R. Abdallah S. Daar & Peter A. Singer 2003 Global health ethics: the rationale for
caring International Affairs (January 2003).
Benatar, Soloman, Stephen Gill and Isabella Bakker, 2009, Making progress in global health: the
need for new paradigms, International Affairs 85 (2): 347371.
Camilleri, Joseph and Richard Falk, 2009, Governance, Pathogens and Human Health, in Camilleri
and Falk (eds) Worlds in Transition: Evolving governance Across a Stressed Planet, Cheltenham,
U.K., Edward Elgar: 377-444.
Collin, Jeff, Kelley Lee and Karen Bissell, 2005, Negotiating the Framework Convention on Tobacco
Control: An Updated Politics of Global Health Governance in Rorden Wilkinson (ed), The Global
Governance Reader, London, Routledge: 251-273.
Cox Robert & Harold K. Jacobson (eds.) The Anatomy of Influence (New Haven, Conn.:Yale
University Press, 1973).
Cullet Philippe Patents and medicine: the relationship between TRIPS and the human rights to
health International Affairs (January 2003).
Horton Richard WHO: the casualties and compromises of renewal The Lancet (May 2002).
Harman, Sophie, 2012, Global Health Governance, Routledge, New York and London.
Karesh, William B., and Robert A. Cook. 2005 "The Human-Animal Link." Foreign Affairs 84 (4): 38.
Kenny, Michael, 2004, Mad Cows and Mad Money: Problems of Risk in the Making and
Understanding of Policy British Journal of Politics and International Relations 6 (3): 312-32.
Poku Nana K. & Alan Whiteside Global health and the politics of governance: An introduction Third
World Quarterly (April 2002)
Poku Nana K. Poverty, debt and Africas HIV/ AIDS crisis International Affairs (July 2002).
Siddiqi Javed World Health and World Politics: The World Health Organization and the UN System
(London: Hurst, 1995).
Thomas Caroline Trade policy and the politics of access to drugs Third World Quarterly
Thomas, Caroline and Martin Weber. 2004. The Politics of Global Health Governance: Whatever
Happened to Health for All by the Year 2000? Global Governance 10 (2): 187-205.
Upton, Maureen 2004 Global Public Health Trumps the Nation-State World Policy Journal 21 (3):
73-78.
Whiteside, A., and A. De Waal, 2004 Thats Resources You See! Political Economy, Ethics and
HIV/AIDS New Political Economy 9 (4) 581-94.
Woodward, David, 2005, The GATS and Trade in Health Services: Implications for Health Care in
Developing Countries Review of International Political Economy 12 (3): 511-34.
WHO Four Decades of Achievement (Geneva: WHO, 1988).
WHO Implementation of the Global Strategy of Health for All by the Year 2000(Geneva:WHO, 1993).
WHO The World Health Report 2002 (Geneva: WHO 2002).






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Week 7 Beginning 08 September, Topic: Promoting International Trade

Tutorial Questions: Apart from the UN, the WTO is one of the most universal IOs in the international
system. Does it work? What impedes its activities? Why? Can the WTO continue to operate in its
current format? What does this tell us about inter-state cooperation?

Required readings:

Narlikar, A., and P. Van Houten, 2010, Know the Enemy: Uncertainty and Deadlock in the WTO, in
A. Narlikar (ed) Deadlocks in Multilateral Negotiations, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press: 142-
163.
Schwab, S., 2011, After Doha: Why the Negotiations Are Doomed and What We Should Do About It,
Foreign Affairs, May / June 2011: 104-117.

Recommended Reading:

Busch, M. and K. Pelc, 2010, The Politics of Judicial Economy at the World Trade Organization,
International Organization 64: 257-79.
Ford, J., 2003. A Social Theory of the WTO: Trading Cultures. Houndsmill, Basingstoke, Hampshire,
Palgrave Macmillan: (chapt 1) 14-41.
Gilligan, M., 2004, Is there a Broader-Deeper Trade-Off in International Multilateral Agreements?
International Organization 58: 458-84.
Gruber, L., 2000, Ruling the World: Power Politics and the Rise of Supranational Institutions,
Princeton, Princeton University Press.
Narlikar A., 2002, The Politics of Participation: Decision-Making Processes and Developing Countries
in the World Trade Organization The Round Table (April)
Cronin, P., 2003, The Doha Round: Prospects for the Rules- Based Trading System in C. Roe
Goddard, Patrick. Cronin & Kishore C. Dash (eds.) International Political Economy: State-Market
Relations in a Changing Global Order 2nd edition (Boulder: Lynne Rienner).
Dommen, C., 2002, Raising Human Rights Concerns in the World Trade Organization: Actors,
Processes and Possible Strategies Human Rights Quarterly (February).
Finger, J.M. and J.J. Nogues, 2002, The Unbalanced Uruguay Round Outcome: The New Areas in
Future WTO Negotiations The World Economy (March).
Goldstein, J., and R. Steinberg, 2008, Negotiate or Litigate? Effects of WTO Judicial Delegation on
US Trade Politics, Law and Contemporary Problems 71: 257-282.
Gruber, L., 2001, Power Politics and the Free Trade Bandwagon, Comparative Political Studies 34
(7): 703-741.
Paul Blustein. 2008. The Nine-Day Misadventure of the Most Favoured Nations: How the WTOs
Doha Round Negotiations Went Awry in July 2008, Brookings Institution, 5 December 2008.
http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/rc/articles/2008/1205_trade_blustein/1205_trade_blustein.pdf
Ann Capling and Richard Higgott. 2009. Introduction: The Future of the Multilateral Trade System
What Role for the World Trade Organization? Global Governance, 15: 313-325.
Shaffer, G., 2005, Power, Governance and the WTO: A Comparative Institutional Approach, in M
Barnett and R Duvall (eds), Power in Global Governance, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press,
pp. 130-60.
Wilkinson, Rorden, 2009, Language, Power and Multilateral Trade Negotiations, Review of
International Political Economy 16 (4): 597-619.

Week 8 Beginning September 15
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, Topic: Providing Financial Governance

Tutorial Questions: What role has the IMF played in the most recent financial crisis? How does this
compare to previous crises? How is international finance governed? Can international finance be
governed effectively? What are the major constraints to doing so?

Required Readings:

Woods, N., 2006, Understanding Pathways Through Financial Crises and the Impact of the IMF: An
Introduction, Global Governance 12: 373-93.
Germain, Randall, 2010, Global Politics and Financial Governance, Palgrave Macmillan, Houndsmill
Basingstoke, Hampshire 120-148.


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Recommended Reading:
Abdelal, R., 2007, Capital Rules. The Construction of Global Finance (Cambridge, MA: Harvard
University Press).
Babb, S., 2003: The IMF in Sociological Perspective: A Tale of Organizational Slippage, Studies in
Comparative International Development 38(2): 3-27.
Babb, S., and A. Buira, 2005, Mission Creep, Mission Push and Discretion: The Case of IMF
Conditionality, in Ariel Buira, The IMF at Sixty, Antham Press, London: 59-84.
Baker, A., 2008, The Group of Seven, New Political Economy 13 (1): 103-15.
Bird, G., 2001, A suitable case for treatment? Understanding the ongoing debate about the IMF
Third World Quarterly (October).
Bird, G., 2001, The International Monetary Fund and developing countries: a review of the evidence
and policy options in Paul F. Diehl (ed.) The Politics of Global Governance: International
Organizations in an Interdependent World 2nd ed. (Boulder: Lynne Rienner).
Boughton, J., 2001, Silent Revolution. The International Monetary Fund, 1979-1989 (Washington, DC:
IMF).
Brooks, S., 2004, Explaining Capital Account Liberalization in Latin America: A Transitional Cost
Approach, World Politics 56(3): 389-430.
Broome, Andre, The Currency of Power: The IMF and Monetary Reform in Central Asia, Palgrave
Macmillan, Houndsmill Basingstoke, Hampshire: 17-43.
Broome, A., and L. Seabrooke, 2007, Seeing Like the IMF: Institutional Change in Small Open
Economies, Review of International Political Economy 14 (4): 576-601.
Broome, A., 2008, The Importance of Being Earnest: The IMF as a Reputational Intermediary, New
Political Economy 13 (2): 125-51.
Chwieroth, J., 2008, Normative Change from Within: The International Monetary Funds Approach to
Capital Account Liberalisation, International Studies Quarterly 52: 129-58.
Chwieroth, Jeffrey, (2010) Capital Ideas: The IMF and the Rise of Financial Liberalization, Princeton,
Princeton University Press.
Eichengreen, B., 1996, Globalizing Capital. A History of the International Monetary System
(Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press).
Helleiner, E. and S. Pagliari, 2009, Towards a New Bretton Woods? The First G20 Leaders Summit
and the Regulation of Global Finance, New Political Economy 14 (2): 275-287.
Helleiner, E., 1994, States and the Reemergence of Global Finance: From Bretton Woods to the
1990s (Ithaca: Cornell University Press).
Kerwer, Dieter, (2002) Standardizing as Governance: the Case of Credit Rating Agencies, in A.
Hritier (Ed.), Common Goods: Reinventing European and International Governance, Lanham,
Rowmann & Littlefield: 293-315.
McNamara, Kathleen, (1998) The Currency of Ideas: Monetary Politics in the European Union, Ithaca
and London, Cornell University Press.
Momani, Bessma, 2005, Limits on Streamlining Fund Conditionality: The International Monetary
Funds Organizational Culture, Journal of International Relations and Development 8: 142-63.
Pauly, Louis, 2007, Financial Crisis, the United Nations and the Evolution of Transnational Authority,
in Edgar Grande and Louis Pauly (eds) Complex Sovereignty: Reconstituting Political Authority in the
Twenty-First Century, Toronto, University of Toronto Press: pp 120-145.
Porter, T., 2005, The Democratic Deficit in the Institutional Arrangements for Regulating Global
Finance in The Global Governance Reader, edited by Rorden Wilkinson, Routledge, London and
New York: 239-51.
Rapkin, D., and J. Strand, 2006, Reforming the IMFs Weighted Voting System, The World Economy
29(3): 305-324.
Sinclair, Tony. (2005) The New Masters of Capitalism: American Bond Rating Agencies and the
Politics of Creditworthiness, Ithaca, Cornell University Press.
Singer, D., 2007, Regulating Capital: Setting Standards for the International Financial System (Ithaca,
NY: Cornell University Press).
Stone, R., 2002, Lending Credibility: The International Monetary Fund and the Post-Communist
Transition (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press).
Tsingou, Eleni, 2010, Transnational Governance Networks in the Regulation of Finance the making
of global regulation and supervision standards in the banking industry, in M. Ougaard and A. Leander
(eds.) Theoretical Perspectives on Business and Global Governance: Bridging Theoretical Divides,
London: Routledge: 138-155.
Underhill, Geoffrey, and Xiaoke Zhang (2008) Setting the Rules: Private Power, Political
Underpinnings, and Legitimacy in Global Monetary and Finance Governance, International Affairs 84

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(3): 535-554.
Vines, D., and G. Christopher, 2004, The IMF and its Critics: Reform of the Global Financial
Architecture (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press).
Pedro Malan, et al. 2007. Report of the External Review Committee of Bank-Fund Collaboration. Final
Report, February 2007. Available at http://www.imf.org/external/np/pp/eng/2007/022307.pdf
About the IMF: http://www.imf.org/external/about.htm
IMFs site on Reforming the International Financial System:
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/key/quotav.htm
Boorman. Jack 2008. An Agenda for Reform of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dialogue on
Globalization, Occasional Paper No.38, January 2008. Available at
www.nuso.org/upload/fes_pub/boorman.pdf
Bretton Woods Project. 2010. Rethinking the IMF Again: But Will It Do Any Good? Bretton
WoodsProject Update 70, 15 April 2010. Available at
http://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/art.shtml?x=566119
Martin Weiss. 2008. CRS Report for Congress: The Global Financial Crisis: the Role of the
International Monetary Fund, RS22976, 30 October 2008. Available at
http://opencrs.com/document/R40578/2009-08-10/download/1005/
Jo Marie Griesgraber. 2009. Reforms for Major New Roles of the International Monetary Fund? The
IMF Post-G-20 Summit, Global Governance 15: 179-185.


Week 9 Beginning 22 September, Topic: Creating and Promoting Economic Unions

Tutorial Questions: What explains the emergence of regional institutions in the Middle East and East
Asia? How do they differ? Are there commonalities? Is one better than the other? If so, why? If not,
why not? Is there something unique to each regional institution? What impact do they have?

Required readings:

Solingen, E., 2008, The Genesis, Design and Effects of Regional Institutions: Lessons from East
Asia and the Middle East, International Studies Quarterly 52: 261-94.
Ravenhill, John, 2009, East Asian Regionalism: Much Ago about Nothing? Review of International
Studies 35: 215-237.

Recommended Reading:

Acharya, Amitav, 2011, Norm Subsidiarity and Regional Orders: Sovereignty, Regionalism, and
Rule-Making in the Third World, International Studies Quarterly 55 (1): 95-123.
Acharya, Amitav, 2009, Whose Ideas Matter? Agency and Power in Asian Regionalism, Ithaca:
Cornell University Press.
Breslin S., & R. Higgott, 2000, Studying Regions: Learning from the Old, Constructing the New New
Political Economy (November).
Choi, Young Jong and Caporaso, James A. 2002. Comparative Regional Integration. In Handbook
of International Relations, edited by Walter Carlsnaes, Thomas Risse and Beth A. Simmons, pp 480-
499. Sage Publications, London.
Dent, Christopher 2008. The Asian Development Bank and Developmental Regionalism in East Asia
Third World Quarterly 29 (4): 767-786.
Dutt, Nitish, 2001. The US and the Asian Development Bank: Origins, structure and lending
Operations Journal of Contemporary Asia 31 (2): 241-61.
Fierke KM and A. Wiener, (1999) Constructing institutional interests: EU and NATO enlargement
Journal of European Public Policy 6 (5): 721-42.
Forster, Anthony. 1999. The State of the Art: Mapping the Theoretical Landscape of European
Integration. Journal of International Relations and Development, 2, pp 426-434.
Hund, M., 2002, From neighbourhood watch group to community?: the case of ASEAN institutions
and the pooling of sovereignty Australian Journal of International Affairs (April).
Hurrell, A., 1995, Explaining the resurgence of regionalism in world politics Review of International
Studies 21(4): 331-358.
Hurrell, Andrew. 1995. Regionalism in Theoretical Perspective. In Regionalism in World Politics,
edited by Louise Fawcett and Andrew Hurrell, pp 37-73. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Mansfield, E., and H. Milner, 2006, The New Wave of Regionalism in F. Kratochwil and E. Mansfield,
International Organization and Global Governance, second edition, Pearson and Longman, New

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York: 326-54.
Marchand, M., Morten B., & T. Shaw, 1999, The political economy of new regionalisms Third World
Quarterly (December).
Kaltenthaler, Karl and Mora, Frank. 2002. Explaining Latin American economic integration: the case
of Mercosur, Review of International Political Economy 9: 72-97.
Lewis, Jeffrey, 2003, Institutional Environments and Everyday EU Decision Making: Rationalist or
Constructivist? Comparative Political Studies 36 (1/2): 97-124.
Linden, R., (ed.), 2002, Norms and Nannies: The Impact of International Organisations on the Central
and East European States, Lanham, Md., Roman and Littlefield.
Narine, S., 2002, ASEAN in the aftermath: the consequences of the East Asian economic crisis
Global Governance (April-June).
New Political Economy (November 2000) -Special Issue on the new regionalism.
Pollack, M.A., 1997, Delegation, Agency and Agenda Setting in the European Community,
International Organization 51 (1): 99-134.
Peng, D., 2002, Invisible Linkages: A Regional Economy Perspective of East Asian Political
Economy International Studies Quarterly (September).
Phillips, N., 2003, Hemispheric Integration and Subregionalism in the Americas International Affairs
(March).
Rosamond, B., 2002, Imagining the European Economy: Competitiveness and the Social
Construction of Europe as an Economic Space New Political Economy (July).
Strange G., 2002, Globalisation, Regionalism and Labour Interests in the New International Political
Economy New Political Economy (November)
Third World Quarterly (December 1999) Special Issue on the new regionalism.
Robinson, N., B. Rosamond and A. Warleigh-Lack, 2010, New Regionalism and the European Union:
Dialogues, Comparisons and New Research Directions, Routledge, London and New York.
Review of International Studies 35 (2009) Special Issue Globaising the Regional, Regionalising the
Global.
Rosamond, Ben. 2000. Theories of European Integration. St. Martins Press, New York.
Schimmelfennig, Frank, 2006, Competition and Community: Constitutional Courts, Rhetorical Action,
and the Institutionalization of Human Rights in the European Union, Journal of European Public
Policy 13 (8): 1247-1264.
Schimmelfennig, F., 2005, Strategic Calculation and International Socialisation: Membership
Incentives, Party Constellations, and Sustained Compliance in Central and Eastern Europe
International Organization 59 (4): 827-860.
Schimmelfennig, Frank, 2003, Rules and Rhetoric: The EU, NATO and the Integration of Europe,
Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
Tallberg, J., 2000, The Anatomy of Autonomy: An Institutional Account of Variation in Supranational
Influence, Journal of Common Market Studies 38 (5): 843-64.
Strand, Jonathan, 1999. State Power in a Multilateral Context: Voting Strength in the Asian
Development Bank International Interactions 25 (3): 265-86.
Wiener, Antje and Diez, Thomas. 2009. Taking Stock of Integration Theory, in European Integration
Theory, edited by Antje Wiener and Thomas Diez, Oxford University Press, Oxford: 241-251.



Week 10 Topic Sustainability, From the WCED to Rio +20

Tutorial Questions How does sustainability fit with the right to develop? To what extent have IOs
been effective in developing the notion and strategies of sustainability? If to date the policies adopted
through international organisations have not promoted sustainable development, what are the
alternatives? How urgent is the issue of sustainability and what are its linkages with issues of climate
change?


Required Readings
Death, Carl, 2010 Governing Sustainable Development; Partnerships, protests and power at the
World Summit Chp 4 Negotiating sustainable development, Routelege, Abingdon & New York, pp
60-89.
Volger, John.2007 The international politics of sustainable development Chapter 26 in Atkinson,
Giles.Dietz, Simon and Neumayer,Eric Eds. Handbook of Sustainable Development Edward Elgar
Publishers, Cheltenham UK and Northhampton, MA, USA. pp 430-446

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Recommended readings

Barry, John.2012 The Politics of Actually Existing Unsustainability: Human Flourishing in a Climate-
Changed, Carbon-Constrained World, Oxford University Press, Oxford and New York.
Clapp. Jennifer,2000 The Distancing of Waste: Overconsumption in a Global Economy, in Porter,
Gareth. Brown, Janet W. and Chasek, Pamela S. 2000. Global Environmental Politics, Westview
Press, Boulder Co. Chp7, pp 156-176
Conca, K., Alberty, M. and Dabelko, G.D. (1995, 1998, or 2004) Green Planet Blues. Environmental
Politics from Stockholm to Rio 1
st
, 2
nd
or 3
rd
editions, Boulder, Co and Oxford: Westview Press/Harper
Collins.
Dias, Ruben A.Mattos, Cristiano R. and Balestieri, Jose A. The Limits of human development and the
use of energy and natural resources Energy Policy 34 (2006) pp 1026-1031onceptual notion of
Sustainability Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management, Vol 7, No 1(March
2005) pp 1-33
Faber, Niels, Jorna, Rene, and Van Engelen, Jo. 2005. The sustainability of sustainability a study
into the
Hedren, Johan. and Linner, Bjorn-Ola. 2008, Utopian thought and the politics of sustainable
development, Futures 41 (2009), 210-219
Meadowcroft, James 2000. Sustainable Development: A New(ish) Idea for New Century? Political
Studies, 48 (2000) 370-87
Meadowcroft, James 2007. Who is in Charge here? Governance for Sustainable Development in a
Complex World, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, Vol 9, Nos 3-4, September-December
2007, 299-314
Meadowcroft, James, 2009, What about the Politics? Sustainable Development, transition
management, and long term energy transitions Policy Sci, (2009) 42:323-340.
Niccolucci, V. Tezzi, E. Pulselli, F.M. and Capineri, C.2011Biocapacity vs. Ecological Footprint of
world regions:A geopolitical interpretation, Ecological Indicators, 2011
Sawa, Takamitsu, Iai, Susumu, and Ikkatai, Seiji. 2011 Achieving Global Sustainability: Policy
Recommendations, United Nations University Press, Tokyo, New York, Paris
Senge, Peter, 2010, Necessary Revolution: How Individuals and organisations are working together
to create a Sustainable World, Nicholas Brealey Publishing, London and Boston
Shiva, V. (1998) Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge, Green Books/the Gaia
Foundation. Dartington
Sneddon, Chris. Howarth, Richard B. Norgaard, Richard B.2006 Sustainable development in a post-
Brundtland world. Ecological Economics 57 (2006), pp 253-268.
Turner, Graham M. A comparison of the Limits to Growth with 30 years of reality. Global
Environmental Change, 18 (2007), 397-411




Week 11 Beginning 13 October, Topic: Protecting the Global Environment (Shift to Week 11)

Tutorial Questions: Can states effectively cooperate to mitigate global environmental problems?
What were the outcomes of the Rio+20 conference held in 2012? Were states able to establish the
means to address critical environmental issues? What are the constraints to effective global
environmental governance?

Required readings:

Halle, Mark, 2012, Life After Rio: A Commentary, Institute for International Sustainable
Development, Accessed: July 3 2012. Cited: http://www.iisd.org/pdf/2012/com_life_after_rio.pdf

Haas, Peter M. 2002. UN Conferences and Constructivist Governance of the Environment Global
Governance 8: 73-91.


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Recommended Readings:
Elliot, Lorraine, 2007, Improving the Global Environment: Policies, Principles and
Institutions,Australian Journal of International Affairs 61 (1): 7-14.
Bauer, S., 2009, The Secretariat of the United Nations Environment Programme: Tangled Up in
Blue, in Frank Biermann and Bernd Siebenhunner, Managers of Global Change, MIT Press,
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Finger, M., 2008., Which Governance for Sustainable Development? An Organizational and
Institutional Perspective, in Jacob Park, Ken Conca and Matthias Finger (ed) The Crisis of Global
Environmental Governance, Routledge, London and New York: 34-57.
Anderson, K., and R. Blackhurst (eds.), 1992, The Greening of World Trade Issues, London,
Harvester Wheatsheaf.
Andresen, S., and Rosendal, K., 2005, UNEP in the Formation, Coordination and Implementation of
Multilateral Environmental Agreements: Success or Fiasco? Paper Presented at the 46th Annual
International Studies Association Conference, Hawaii.
Baark, E., and J. Strahl, 1995, The Response of International Organizations to the Environmental
Challenge Development and Change (July).
Benedick, R., 1991, Ozone Diplomacy, Cambridge, Harvard University Press.
Bernauer, T., 1995, The Effect of International Environmental Institutions: How We Might Learn
More International Organization 49(2): 251-77.
Biermann, Frank, Philipp Pattberg, Harro van Asselt, and Fariborz Zelli, 2009, The Fragmentation of
Global Governance Architectures: A Framework for Analysis, Global Environmental Politics 9 (4): 14-
40.
Conca, K., 1995, "Greening the UN: Environmental Organisations and the UN System" Third World
Quarterly 16 (3):.
Dai, Xinyuan, 2005 Why Comply? The Domestic Constituency Mechanism International
Organization 59: 363-98.
Elliot. L., 2004, From Stockholm to Rio to Johannesburg. In Lorraine Elliot The Global Politics of the
Environment. Second Edition. Houndsmill Basingstoke. Palgrave Macmillan: 7-28.
Haas, P., 1992, Introduction: Epistemic Communities and International Policy Coordination,
International Organization 46 (1): 1-35.
Haas, P., and Haas, E., 1995, Learning to Learn: Improving International Governance, Global
Governance 1: 255-85.
Haas, P., R. Keohane and M. Levy (eds.), 1993, Institutions for the Earth, Cambridge, Mass., MIT
Press.
Haas, Peter M. 2002. UN Conferences and Constructivist Governance of the Environment Global
Governance 8: 73-91.
Hierlmier J., 2002, UNEP: Retrospect and prospect: options for reforming the Global Environmental
Governance Regime Georgetown International Environmental Law Review (Summer 2002).
List, M., & V. Rittberger 1992, Regime Theory and Environmental Management in Andrew Hurrell &
Benedick Kingsbury (eds.) 1992, The International Politics of the Environment, Oxford, OUP.
Malone, D., and Hagman, L., 2002, The North-South Divide at the United Nations: Fading at Last?
Security Dialogue 33 (4): 199-414.
Najam, Adil, Christopoulou, Ioli and William R. Moomaw. 2004. The Emergent System of Global
Environmental Governance Global Environmental Politics 4 (4): 23-36.
Newell, P., 2002, A World Environment Organisation: The Wrong Solution to the Wrong Problem
The World Economy.
Patterson, M., 1995, Radicalising Regimes: Ecology and the Critique of International Relations
Theory in John Macmillan & Andrew Linklater (eds.), Boundaries in Question, London: Pinter.
Patterson, M., 1999, Interpreting Trends in Global Environmental Governance, Journal of
International Affairs, 75 (4): 793-802.
Porter, G., and J. Welsh Brown, 1996, Global Environmental Politics, Boulder, Westview.
Thomas, C., (ed.), 1994, Rio: Unravelling the Consequences, London, Cass.
Wapner P., 2002, The Sovereignty of Nature? Environmental Protection in a Postmodern Age
International Studies Quarterly (June).
Willetts, P., 1996, From Stockholm to Rio and Beyond: the impact of the environmental movement on
the United Nations consultative arrangements for NGOs Review of International Studies, 22(1): 57-
80.
Young, O., 1998, Creating Regimes: Arctic Accords and International Governance, Ithaca, Cornell
University Press.
________ 1994, International Governance: Protecting the Environment in a Stateless Society, Ithaca,
Cornell University Press.

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________ 1989, International Cooperation: Building Regimes for Natural Resources and the
Environment, Ithaca and London, Cornell University Press.




Week 12 Beginning 20 October, Topic: If Global Governance is the Answer, What is the
Question

Tutorial Questions: What is global governance? What use is this concept? Can we use this inter-
changeably with international organizations? Are IOs the more appropriate unit of discussion? How do
we evaluate the effectiveness of IOs? How do we evaluate the effectiveness of global governance?
How do they intersect?

Required readings:

Abott, K. and D. Snidal, 2010, International regulation without international government: Improving IO
performance through orchestration, Review of International Organization 5: 315-44.

Rosenau, J. and Czempiel, E., 1992, Governance without Government: Order and Change in World
Politics, Cambridge, New York: Cambridge University Press: 1-30.

Recommended Readings:
Barnett, M., and L. Coleman, 2005, Designing Police: Interpol and the Study of Change in
International Organization International Studies Quarterly 49 (4): 593-620.
Deighton, A., 2002, The European Security and Defence Policy Journal of Common Market Studies
(November).
Diehl, P. (ed.), 2001, The Politics of Global Governance: International Organizations in an
Interdependent World 2nd ed. (Boulder: Lynne Rienner).
Frey, B., 2008, Outside and Inside Competition for International Organisations From Analysis to
Innovations, Review of International Organisations 3: 335-50.
International Organization 2001 Special Edition on the Rational Design of International Institutions
55 (4).
Koremenos Barbara, Charles Lipson and Duncan Snidal 2004 The Rational Design of International
Institutions in The Rational Design of International Institutions edited by Barbara Koremenos, Charles
Lipson and Duncan Snidal, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press: 1-40.
Park, Susan, 2010, Designing Accountability: International Economic Institutions and the World
Banks Inspection Panel, Australian Journal of International Affairs (forthcoming March).
Pierson, P., 2000, The Limits of Design: Explaining Institutional Origin and Change, Governance: An
International Journal of Policy and Administration 13 (4): 475-99.
Shanks, C., Jacobson, H., & J. Kaplan, 1996, Inertia and change in the constellation of international
governmental organizations, 1981-1992 International Organization (Autumn).
Solingen, E., 2008, The Genesis, Design and Effects of Regional Institutions: Lessons from East
Asia and the Middle East, International Studies Quarterly 52: 261-94.
Wendt, Alexander. 2001. Driving with the Rearview Mirror: On the Rational Science of Institutional
Design International Organization 55 (4): 1019-49.


Week 13-Exam Review- Main Research Papers returned and Feedback sessions