Type of Credit: Elective
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Number of Students
This course will use the United Nations as an example to study International Organization in the context of world politics. The main issues to explore are how the United Nations has been used as an instrument for international security and how effective it has been in coping with evolving global security challenges.
Weekly readings will be assigned. Students are expected to finish the reading assignments before each class and participate in class discussion. In addition, students are expected to conduct a case study of conflict and explore the roles of United Nations in the development of that case.
能力項目說明
At the end of semester, students are expected to
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週次 Week |
課程主題 Topic |
課程內容與指定閱讀 Content and Reading Assignment |
教學活動與作業 Teaching Activities and Homework |
學習投入時間 Student workload expectation |
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1 (2/18) |
Introduction |
Course Outline, Perspectives, Requirements |
Lecture & planning |
3 |
1 |
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2 (2/25) |
Defining the Scope: |
UN & IR Theories: 1. Mingst 1-20 2. Ch. 3 Michael Barnett and Martha Finnemore: Political Approaches in Weiss & Daws 3. Ch.43 Amitav Acharya: Multilateralism and the Changing World Order in Weiss & Daws |
Lecture & Students’ summaries |
3 |
3 |
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3 (3/4) |
Overall Review of UN |
Origin, Continuity and Change 1.Ch. 2 Justin Morris: Origins of the United Nations in Weiss & Daws 2.Mingst, pp. 21-69. The Evolution of the United Nations System |
Lecture & Students summaries |
3 |
3 |
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4 (3/11) |
Case Study I |
Overview of the Conflict: When, Who, What and Where |
Example case & Students’ Presentations |
3 |
3 |
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5 (3/18) |
UN and International Security |
Principles & Organs 1.Weiss, pp. 25-42 The Theory and Practice of UN Collective Security 2.Weiss & Daws ch.22 pp. 396-419 3.Weiss & Daws ch.24 pp. 446-460
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Lecture & Students’ summaries |
3 |
3 |
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6 (3/25) |
UN in Action: Peace Operations |
1.Weiss & Daws ch.23 pp. 420-445 2.Weiss & Daws ch.26 pp. 479-504 3.De Coning CH2 & CH3
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Lecture & Students’ summaries |
3 |
3 |
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7 (4/1) |
Case Study II |
Processes: UN’s involvement |
Students’ Presentations |
3 |
3 |
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8 (4/8) |
UN in Action: Norms & Regimes |
1.Weiss & Daws ch.21 pp. 383-395 2.Weiss & Daws ch.25 pp. 461-478
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Lecture & Students’ summaries |
3 |
3 |
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9 (4/15) |
Mid-term exam |
No class |
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10 (4/22) |
Case Study III |
Consequences (or Current Status) |
Students’ Presentations |
3 |
3 |
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11 (4/29) |
UN & Non-Traditional Security |
1.Weiss & Daws ch.35 pp. 634-651 2.Weiss & Daws ch.37 pp. 679-694 3.Weiss & Daws CH27 Jane Boulden: Terrorism
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Lecture & Students’ summaries |
3 |
3 |
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12 (5/6) |
UN Reforms & Future |
1.Weiss, Ch5 2.Weiss & Daws CH 44, 3.45: Michele Griffin: The UN's Role in a Changing Global Landscape |
Lecture & Students’ summaries |
3 |
3 |
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13 (5/13) |
Case Study IV |
Theoretical Reflections |
Students’ Presentations |
3 |
3 |
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14 (5/20) |
校慶 No class |
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15 (5/27) |
Taiwan and UN |
PPT |
Lecture |
3 |
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16 (6/3) |
端午節 放假 |
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17 (6/10) |
期末考 Last class |
Final Report due t 11:59pm by email |
no late submission |
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3 |
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18 (6/17) |
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1. Class Attendance and Participation: 20 points
(Absence without advanced notice will cost you 2 points each class.)
2. Three In-class reading assignment summary and leading discussion: 30 points
3. Four In-class oral progress reports on your case study: 20 points
4. One final written report of your case study (1000-1500 words): 20 points
5. quiz: 10 points
1. Thomas G. Weiss and Sam Daws, eds. 2020. The Oxford Handbook on the United Nations, 2nd edition (Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press)
2. Cedric de Coning and Mateja Peter, eds. 2019 United Nations Peace Operations in a Changing Global Order (Palgrave Macmillan)
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-319-99106-1.pdf
3. Mignst, Karen A. 2017. The United Nations in the 21st Century (Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 2017)
4. Weiss, Thomas G. The United Nations and Changing World Politics (Boulder, CO: Westview, 2017)