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Christi L. Siver
POL S 328
Seattle Campus
Explores historical, theoretical, and empirical aspects of the United Nations, its specialized agencies, and other international organizations, both governmental and nongovernmental. Recommended: POL S 203.
Class description
Description: Why do states form, participate in, and comply with international organizations? How do international organizations influence state behavior? Are traditional organizations (United Nations) seeing their influence wane while new transnational organizations take their place? This course will address the theoretical concepts behind these questions and examine their application in pertinent international issue areas.
Student learning goals
Students will learn theoretical explanations for the creation, endurance, and influence of international organizations.
Students will apply and compare these explanations to historical event and contemporary organizations.
Students will critically engage alternative viewpoints during in-class debates.
Students will articulate arguments orally and in writing.
General method of instruction
Instruction will include lecture, group activities, and in-class debates.
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
Grades will be based on a midterm exam, an in-class debate, an annotated bibliography, reflection paper, final exam and class participation.
