Class-2000-Fall-IO

International Organizations

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Class：Spring Semester (Feb.-Jun. 2007), Wed. 13:20-15:10 (Course in English)

Course Objective：

The primary goal of this class is to introduce the student to the evolving nature of international organizations within the broader context of changing international relations. Emphasis will be placed on the idea of IO and the United Nations organizations in the fall semester and functional and Asia-Pacific international organizations in the spring semester.

Books:

Margaret P. Karns and Karen A. Mingst, International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance (Boulder, Co.: Lyne Rienner Publishers, 2004).

Kelly-Kate S. Pease, International Organizations: Perspective son Governance in the Twenty-First Century, Second Edition (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2003).

Anne O. Krueger, ed., The WTO as an International Organization (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000).

John McCormick, Understanding the European Union (London: MacMillan Press, 1999).

Michael Wesley, ed., The Regional Organizations of the Asia-Pacific (London: Palgrave, 2003).

Vinod K. Aggarwal and Charles E. Morrison, Asia-Pacific Crossroads: Regime Creation and the Future of APEC (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1998).

Grading：

You will be evaluated on the basis of your performance in four areas: participation and attendance, two 48-hour take-home tests, simulation paper and presentation, and midterm.. The midterm examination will draw on the readings as well as lecture notes. Questions of essay section will be given one week before the scheduled date of midterm. In principle, the last 30 minutes of every class will be the discussion section. It is therefore important that you attend class regularly and participate actively.

Participation and Attendance 20%

Two 48-hour take-home tests: 30%

Simulation Paper and Presentation: 20%

Midterm: 30%

Simulation Paper:

Every team will be required to conduct original research focusing on the member economy of APEC represented in the simulation. The detailed 15-page simulation group paper, due June 4, must include the following four components:

1) an overview of the political and economic environments of the member economy ;
2) a critical analysis of current issues facing the member economy;
3) a detailed statement of the position and policies of the member economy on some major issues; and
4) an annotated bibliography of at least 15 recent sources, including books, scholarly articles, news articles, government documents, and web sites.

Attendance Policy: Strongly Recommended

Class begins promptly at 1:20 p.m. on Wed. PLEASE BE ON TIME.
Any student missing class more than 4 times will be dropped from the course for excessive absences. All excuses are considered the same.

Topics：

Feb. 20, 2008 Introduction

Feb. 27 International Political Economy and International Organizations

Mar. 5 WTO: Trade Regime

· Kelly-Kate S. Pease, International Organizations: Perspective son Governance in the Twenty-First Century, Second Edition (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2003), pp.155-162.

Mar. 12 WTO: Organization and Mandate

· Richard Blackhurst, “The Capacity of the WTO to Fulfill Its Mandate,” in The WTO as an International Organization, pp. 31-47.

WTO FACT FILE

Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Established: 1 January 1995
Created by: Uruguay Round negotiations (1986-94)
Membership: 146 countries (as of 4 April 2003)
Budget: 154 million Swiss francs for 2003
Secretariat staff: 550
Head: Supachai Panitchpakdi (director-general)

Functions:
• Administering WTO trade agreements
• Forum for trade negotiations
• Handling trade disputes
• Monitoring national trade policies
• Technical assistance and training for developing countries
• Cooperation with other international organizations

Mar. 19 WTO: Dispute Settlement

· John H. Jackson, “Designing the Implementing Effective Dispute Settlement Procedures: WTO Disputes Settlement, Appraisal and Prospects,” in The WTO as an International Organization, pp. 161-179.

Mar. 26 European Union: Historical Development

· John McCormick, “The Evolution of the EU,” Understanding the European Union, pp. 57-86.

Apr. 2 European Union: Institutions and Member States

· John McCormick, “The Institutions of the EU,” Understanding the European Union, pp. 87-119.

Apr. 9 European Union: Enlargement and EU as a Global Actor

· John McCormick, “The EU and the World,” in his Understanding the European Union, pp. 202-229.

· Changing Face of Europe CNN Special Report

Apr. 16 Mid-term Exam

Apr. 23 Asian Regionalism and Regionalization

· Samuel S. Kim, “Regionalization and Regionalism in East Asia,” Journal of East Asian Studies, Jan-Apr 2004, Vol. 4 Issue 1, pp. 39-67.

Apr. 30 ASEAN

· M.C. Abad, Jr, “The Association of Southeast Asia Nations: Challenges and Responses,” in The Regional Organizations of the Asia-Pacific, ed. By Michael Wesley (London: Palgrave, 2003), pp. 40-59.

· Association of Southeast Asian Nations

May 7 Asean Regional Forum

· Akiko Fukushima, “The ASEAN Regional Forum,” in The Regional Organizations of the Asia-Pacific, ed. By Michael Wesley (London: Palgrave, 2003), pp. 76-93.

May 14 APEC: Ideas and History

· .Colin Heseline, “Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: Institutional Evolution and the Factors Driving Ongoing Change,” in The Regional Organizations of the Asia-Pacific, ed. By Michael Wesley (London: Palgrave, 2003), pp. 60-75.

May 21 APEC: Regime and Institutions (PPF) (Take-home)

· Charles E. Morrison, “APEC: The Evolution of An Institution,” in Asia-Pacific Crossroads: Regime Creation and the Future of APEC, pp. 1-22.

APEC Structure

May 28 ASEAN Plus Three (PPF)

· Richard Stubbs, “Asean Plus Three: Emerging East Asian Regionalism?” Asian Survey, Volume 42, Number 3, May-June 2002, pp. 440-455.

· Mark Beeson, “ASEAN plus three and the rise of reactionary regionalism,” Contemporary Southeast Asia, Aug 2003. Vol. 25, Iss. 2, pp. 251-268.

June 4 ASEAN-China FTA (PPF)

· Kevin Cai, “The ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement and East Asian Regional Grouping,” Contemporary Southeast Asia, Dec2003, Vol. 25 Issue 3, pp. 387-404.

June 11 APEC Leaders’ Summit Simulation

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