Spring 2023 - POL 449 D100

Selected Topics in International Relations II (4)

Intl Org, Law, & Glob Gov

Class Number: 7717

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Tue, 4:30–8:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Eight upper division units in Political Science or permission of the department .

Description

COURSE DETAILS:

Selected Topic:  International Organization, International Law, & Global Governance


Course Description:

This course explores the nature, evolution, problems, and prospects of international organization and law within the broader context of global governance.  The objective is to provide an in-depth understanding of the foundations (institutional, juridical, political-economic, and normative) of international legal norms and rules, their patterns of institutionalization, and the subject areas covered. We examine critically, based on theory and evidence, the role institutional and legal phenomena play in the creation and maintenance of international order, and the extent to which they provide a framework for governance, peaceful dispute resolution, and achieving cooperative solutions to international problems in a variety of issue-areas (e.g., trade and finance; peace and security; environment, human rights, etc.). The most prominent approaches to the study of international organization, international law, and global governance will be examined throughout the course. Prominent cases and adjudications in international law will be also examined where necessary to acquaint students with the principles that underpin legal decisions and how those principles are interpreted.

Course Organization:  A four-hour seminar per week.

NOTE:  This course is combined with POL 842.

Grading

  • Participation 10%
  • Presentation 20%
  • Short Analytical/Critical Review 25%
  • Research Essay 45%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Required readings are available on the course canvas site. 


REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

The Department of Political Science strictly enforces a policy on plagiarism.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html