Syllabus (POLITICAL SCIENCE)

Course Type: MAJ-13

Semester: 7

Course Code: BPLSMAJ13T

Course Title: International Organizations and Issues

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective:

Learning Outcome: Course Outcome: students will have the knowledge and skills to demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the major raditional and critical theories of International Relations on international organizations; understand the historical development

Learning Objectives:

• To allow a better understanding of the structure of international relations;
• To provide a general understanding of the major international organizations, with particular emphasis on the analysis of its powers and areas of operation;
• To promote further study of the European Union and the United Nations.

• Course Content: 6*6= 36 Classes (6 Classes per topic)

• UN: General Assembly, Security Council, Secretary General.
• World Bank, IMF, WTO.
• Regional organizations: EU, SAARC, ASEAN, OPEC.
• Environment and Climate change.
• International migration in Globalizing World.
• Terrorism and humanitarian interventions in post-globalization period.

• Suggested Readings:

• Barnard, Catherine – The Substantive Law of the EU. The Four Freedoms. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007.
• Craig, Paul & De BÚRCA, Gráinne – EU Law. Text, Cases and Materials. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007.
• Zorgbibe, Charles – Les Organizations Internationales. 4.ed. Paris, PUF, 1997.
• Borchardt, Klaus-D. – The ABC of European law. Brussels, Publications Office of the EU, 2010. (http://europa.eu/documentation/legislation/pdf/oa8107147_en.pdf)
• Hurd, Ian – International Organizations. Politics, Law Practice. 2ª ed. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2013.