SemesterFall Semester, 2023
DepartmentInternational Master's Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, First Year International Master's Program in Asia-Pacific Studies, Second Year
Course NameGlobal Governance: Theories and Practices
Instructor
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

 










 



 



























































































































Week



Topic



Content and Reading Assignment



Teaching Activities and Homework



1(0912)



Introduction of the course



Is IL Law?



Different schools of IR and their contribution to IL



Will be lecturing main strands of IR schools and discussing whether IL is law? Students are required to write a reflect paper on this issue?



2(0919)



The threat of the post-WWII order: Russia and the 5Ps



Online Learning on the 2033 General Assembly Debates on the immediate withdrawal of Russia troops from Ukraine



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQN6fnGjk10



 



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCZXO4tOnRU



 



 



 



Students are required to write on the arguments for and against such motion? Which countries are against this proposal and try to explore the geopolitical and geostrategic reasons?



 



 



3(0926)



 



UN system and its reform



Students are required to write a reflection paper on how to reform the UN in view of the Russia-Ukraine war?



4(1003)



 



UN system and its reform



Students are required to research on relevant debates on Taiwan’s participation in the WHO and prepare for the Mock WHA debates.



5(1010)



National Holiday, school off



 



 



6(1017)



 



UN special agency (WHO) and INGO and MNE in global health governance



Students are required to research on relevant debates on Taiwan’s participation in the WHO and prepare for the Mock WHA debates.



7(1024)



 



Mock WHA debate on Taiwan’s accession



Students are required to write a reflect paper on one specific issue which is of great importance to his/her country.



8(1031)



 



The role of int’l courts and tribunal



Students are required to read the submission of China and the Philippines in South China sea arbitral tribunal and prepare for the mock trial.



9(1107)



Mid-term



In-class open book essay writing



No homework this week.



10(1114)



 



Mock trial on south China sea arbitral tribunal



Students are required to write a reflection paper on whether the decisions of Intl’s courts and tribunals are binding. Do they have any authority or not, in particular in light of China’s position on South China sea arbitral award.



11(1121)



 



Security issues: UN peace-keeping



 



No homework this week.



12(1128)



 



Security issues: NATO and Indo-Pacific



Students are required to write whether NATO should accept Ukraine.



13(1201; 3-4)



off-campus learning activities



 



2023Asian International Economic Network Meeting



 



2023 ILA-ASIL Asia-Pacific Research Forum



https://www.asil.org/event/2023-ila-asil-asia-pacific-research-forum



Students are required to participate two sessions of Asian International Economic Network Meeting held on 1 December, College of Law, NTU 



OR



to participate in two sessions of ILA-Asia Pacific Research Forum, held in Howard Civil International House on 3-4 December,  



AND



and write their observations.



 



14(1212)



 



IL in a time of war: international humanitarian law



 



Students are required to read submissions of Ukraine and Russia in the ICJ: Ukraine v. Russia and prepare for the mock trial.



15(1219)



 



Mock trial on Ukraine-Russia in the ICJ



 



16(1226)



 



Economic Dimension: WTO and FTAs and IPEF



Students are required to write a reflection paper on the state-of-play of the FTA talks of his/her country



17(20230102)



 



Emergent powers and IR/IL: Belt and Road Initiative, BRICS, AIIB, IMF reform



No homework this week.



18(0109)



final



 



 




 



 



Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

25 % mid-term; 25 final %; 25 in-class participation %; 25 reflection paper


Textbook & Reference

Will be announced at the first lecture. Other readings will be provided.


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