2/21 Class 1: Introduction: Scopes, Perspectives, Course Outline & Requirements

3/6 Class 2: Defining IO

Rittberger, pp.14-24 Theories of International Organization

Rittberger, pp. 60-117 Policy Making in International Organizations

3/13 Class 3: The United Nations: Organizational Structure

Mingst, pp. 21-69. The Evolution of the United Nations System

3/20 Class 4: The United Nations & World Politics

Weiss, pp. 1-21 Introduction

Mingst, pp.71-109 Actors in the United Nations System

3/27 Class 5: Peace & Security, (theory & mechanism)

Weiss, pp. 25-42

Rittberger, pp.123-138

Mingst, pp. 115-140

4/10 Class 6: Peace & Security (Cases)

Mingst, pp.140-159

Weiss, pp. 59-85

4/17 Class 7: Peace & Security (Human Security)

Weiss, pp. 87-122

4/24 Class 8: UN Peace & Security (Challenges & Framework for Case Study)

Mingst, 159-190

Weiss 123-149

5/1 Class 9: Taiwan and UN

T. Y. Wang, Wei?Chin Lee and Ching Hsin Yu, “Taiwan’s Expansion of International Space: Opportunities and Challenges”, Journal of Contemporary China (2011), 20(69), March 249?267. [online]

5/8 Class 10: In-Class Exam

5/15 Class 11: Case Study I

Causes of the Conflict

5/22 Class 12 Case Study II

Processes: UN’s involvement

5/29 Class 13 Case Study III

Consequences

6/5 Class 14 Case Study IV

Implications & Reflections

6/12 Class 15: Submit your final report

1. Class Attendance and Participation: 20 points

(Absence without advanced notice will cost you 2 points each class.)

2. One in-class exam: 20 points

3. Three In-class reading assignment summary and leading discussion: 30%

4. Four In-class oral progress reports on your case study: 20%

5. One final written report of your case study: 10% (600-1000 words)

1. Rittberger, Volker and Bernard Zangl. International Organization: Polity, Politics and Policies (New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2006)

2. Mignst, Karen A. The United Nations in the 21^st Century (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2017)

3. Weiss, Thomas G. The United Nations and Changing World Politics (Boulder, CO: Westview, 2017)