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Proseminar
SoSe 22: The UN Security Council in the 21st Century: Examining Theoretical and Empirical Challenges to International Peace and Security
Johannes Scherzinger
Comments
Perhaps the most powerful organization in world politics, the UN Security Council, is tasked with maintaining international peace and security. Because the founders of the organization did not specify what exactly constitutes "a threat to international peace and security", this course will critically examine the breadth and depth of the Security Council mandate. To do this, we will read theoretical and empirical literature on Security Council action and investigate the various ways in which the Council tries to prevent and solve international conflict. Course material will cover institutionalist theories of (dis)cooperation, empirical case studies of Council intervention, and quantitative analyses of Council performance. Crucially, we will answer the questions: Why do some conflicts never make it to the Council? Whose interest matter when resolving a crisis? And what explains the duration of eventual peace? Students should be prepared to read English language course material and contribute to a lively, productive, and pleasant seminar atmosphere. While statistical knowledge is no prerequisite, students should be willing to engage with quantitative literature. close
14 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Fri, 2022-04-22 12:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2022-04-29 12:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2022-05-06 12:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2022-05-13 12:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2022-05-20 12:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2022-05-27 12:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2022-06-03 12:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2022-06-10 12:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2022-06-17 12:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2022-06-24 12:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2022-07-01 12:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2022-07-08 12:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2022-07-15 12:00 - 14:00
Fri, 2022-07-22 12:00 - 14:00