International Organization (442-0-1)

Instructors

Stephen C Nelson
847 4912589
601 University Place # 238
Office Hours: http://www.polisci.northwestern.edu/people/core-faculty/stephen-nelson.html

Meeting Info

Scott Hall 201 Ripton Room: Fri 2:00PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

Political Science 442 is a graduate seminar devoted to understanding the organization of world politics. It is not strictly about international organizations (IOs), though a number of assigned readings focus on the design and behavior of IOs and their roles in shaping outcomes in world politics. Rather, the seminar explores how different analytical traditions and methodological approaches help us explain puzzling phenomena related to the social organization of world politics. The readings you'll encounter in this seminar will explore organizational forms, stability and change, efficacy and dysfunction, among other themes in the study of world politics.

Registration Requirements

Political Science Graduate Students Only

Learning Objectives

Students in this seminar will gain a richer, more thorough understanding of the problems, theoretical approaches, and key findings in the literatures that comprise the study of international organization

Teaching Method

Discussion-based seminar

Evaluation Method

Final grades will be calculated on the basis of performance on four components: regular seminar attendance and participation; discussion leadership in one seminar meeting; two short (4-5 page) critical memos; capstone exercise (research paper, review essay, or essay examination)

Class Materials (Required)

None

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for Graduate Students.