GBPGBP (Global Business Program)

This course aims at providing students with an overview of the phenomenon, great in both scale and scope, styled 'international organizations' in its diversity and unity.
The course starts by focusing on the concept of international organization proper, and examines how these are inherently political societies wherein power happens and is organized according to certain structures. The course then moves on modalities for international organizations interacting with both each other and States, with a particular attention given to functions organizations perform amid the international society.

By the end of the course, it is expected that students:
1. acquire a good understanding of the nature of international organizations
2. have a grasp of the common principles according to which international organizations operate
3. have a concrete knowledge of several international organizations
4. acquire a critical understanding of the roles and functions that international organizations perform amid the global society, as well as issues and challenges pertaining thereto

英語 / English

Classes consist in discussion, documents study, and lecture.
Students will be required to apply analytical frameworks they learned during class by conducting a research on an organization of their choice that will result in a presentation during the second half of the semester (starting week 9) and a written report to be submitted at the end of the semester. This will be performed collectively or individually depending on the number of students attending the course. Feedback by peers and the instructor will be given in class.

あり / Yes

なし / No

授業形態/methods of teaching：対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1.[オンライン/online]：Introduction

Historical and theoretical background.

2.[対面/face to face]：Proper operation I

Nature of international organizations:
Definition(s), classifications, functions.

3.[対面/face to face]：Proper operation II

Creation of international organizations:
Constitutive elements, creators, modalities, outcome.

4.[対面/face to face]：Proper operation III

Organizations as social groups (1) - Anatomy:
Persons, elites, organs, agents, officials.

5.[対面/face to face]：Proper operation IV

Organizations as social groups (2) - Autonomy:
Self-governance?, solidarity of the members, norms, degree of fiction in autonomy.

6.[対面/face to face]：Proper operation V

Organizations as social groups (3) - Leadership: Distribution of power, social functions, structural design.

7.[対面/face to face]：External relations I

Diplomatist function: participation, statuses, rights and obligations, privileges.

8.[対面/face to face]：External relations II

External Powers: functional aspects, dual role, other functions.

9.[対面/face to face]：Functions performed by organizations amid the international society I

Legislative function: direct or indirect, policy coordination, decision making

10.[対面/face to face]：Functions performed by organizations amid the international society II

Executive function: compliance, control/monitoring, inspection, reporting, service providing, enforcement, use of force

11.[対面/face to face]：Functions performed by organizations amid the international society III

Judicial function: prevention of disputes, settlement of disputes, sorts, modalities

12.[対面/face to face]：Coordination among organizations I

Cooperation: ad hoc coordination, permanent coordination, institutionalized coordination, modalities and technique

13.[対面/face to face]：Coordination among organizations II

Hierarchical model: universal and regional, systems of organizations

14.[対面/face to face]：Conclusion: current issues surrounding international organizations

Proliferation of international organizations, lack in framing their powers, fragmentation, redundancy, competition, forum-shopping, uncertainty, coordination

In addition to the research project to be presented in class, students will be required to prepare the class by familiarizing themselves with the documents handed out for this purpose. Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

None.

Volker RITTBERGER, Bernhard ZANGL, and Andreas KRUCK, International Organization (2019, 3rd ed.) Palgrave Macmillan (ISBN 978-1137610041);
Jan KLABBERS, An Introduction to International Organizations Law (2015, 3rd ed.) Cambridge University Press (ISBN 978-1107439719);
Michael BARNETT and Martha FINNEMORE, Rules for the World, International Organizations in Global Politics (2004) Cornell University Press (ISBN 978-0-8014-8823-8);
Jacob KATZ COGAN, Ian HURD, and Ian JOHNSTONE (editors), The Oxford Handbook of International Organizations (2017) Oxford University Press (ISBN 9780199672202);

Participation in class (including homework and discussions): 40%; research project: 60% (presentation in class: 30%; written report: 30%).

Contents and slides updated.

A pen and some paper.

Students can contact the instructor at: adrien.schifano.58@hosei.ac.jp
Students can contact the instructor at: adrien.schifano.58@hosei.ac.jp
In accordance with Hosei University policies, this course will be held face-to-face. The first class will be held online, following the same guidelines.