IR 20000 International Organizations and the Global Architecture

(GE-CrsClt) This course studies the impact of multilateral institutions on global affairs.  The institutions discussed include, among others, the United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, International Monetary Fund, European Union, and Association of Southeast Asian Nations.  The topics studied include:  the historical development of international institutions; how states shape international institutions and, in turn, how those institutions shape international society; and the role of international institutions in global conflict, diplomacy, and economics.

Credits

3

Offered

Fall and Spring semesters.