This course will introduce the students to the origins, structures and functioning of international organizations. The course will emphasize the role of international organizations in contemporary world politics and their role in the establishment and diffusion of international norms. The EU will be dealt with broadly within the context of global governance, and each week the EU’s role on current issues in world politics will be focused on. The course is being offered as part of the Jean Monnet Chair of the Erasmus+ Programme, funded by the European Union. Dr. Özge Onursal Beşgül will carry out her duty as Jean Monnet Chair, a post entrusted to those faculty members who have expertise in European Union studies within the framework of the Erasmus+ program, between March 1, 2022-February 28, 2025.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to;
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be informed on the role of the international organisations in world politics;
will be acquainted with the United Nations system.
will be able to analyse the historical evolution of the international organisations in relation to the theories of international relations;
will have knowledge of the main regional international organisations and their functioning;
will be able to tackle issues of conflict and cooperation in international relations from different theoretical perspectives.
Blended
Selected chapters will be assigned from books:
. Mingst, K. A., McKibben, H. E., & Arreguin-Toft, I. M. (2019). Essentials of international relations. WW Norton & Company.
. Karns, M. P., & Mingst, K. A. (2010). International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance. Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
. Cogan, J. K., Hurd, I., & Johnstone, I. (Eds.). (2016). The Oxford handbook of international organisations. Oxford University Press.
. Mingst, K. A., Karns, M. P., & Lyon, A. J. (2017). The United Nations in the 21st century. Routledge.
*Additional readings, links and videos will be specified in the BİLGİ learn system for each week. These should be followed regularly as part of the course's online component.
Theoretical lectures(Lecture), Study time for Theoretical Lectures (Lecture), Assignments, Project presentation, Study time for final exam
Requires consent of instructor for non-faculty students
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Course Content
Introduction to the course and course materials
International Organisations in Contemporary World Order
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Educational Support for Disabled Students
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