32502
Advanced Seminar
SoSe 21: The US in International Organizations
Lora Anne Viola
Comments
International organizations (IOs) play a significant role in governing a wide range of global issues that affect us all, including security, finance, trade, health, and the environment. Nevertheless, IOs and multilateral cooperation appear to be under fire from a number of corners, not least from the global power responsible for the establishment of the current institutional order; the US has recently withdrawn from or threatened to withdraw membership or support from a number of multilateral agreements or organizations. Given the current global political climate that appears to undermine the importance of IOs and to devalue international cooperation, this course re-examines the reasons states have to cooperate (or not) through IOs and what role these organizations play in providing global public goods. In Part I, the course will address different theories of international organization and consider how to engage with different methodological approaches present in the field. In Part II, the course will combine theoretical readings with an empirical focus on the US and its long-standing ambivalence towards multilateral cooperation by analyzing a series of case studies. Classes will be held online. close
13 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Mon, 2021-04-12 10:00 - 12:00
Mon, 2021-04-19 10:00 - 12:00
Mon, 2021-04-26 10:00 - 12:00
Mon, 2021-05-03 10:00 - 12:00
Mon, 2021-05-10 10:00 - 12:00
Mon, 2021-05-17 10:00 - 12:00
Mon, 2021-05-31 10:00 - 12:00
Mon, 2021-06-07 10:00 - 12:00
Mon, 2021-06-14 10:00 - 12:00
Mon, 2021-06-21 10:00 - 12:00
Mon, 2021-06-28 10:00 - 12:00
Mon, 2021-07-05 10:00 - 12:00
Mon, 2021-07-12 10:00 - 12:00