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Course unit
HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
EPP3050083, A.A. 2017/18
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2017/18
ECTS: details
Type |
Scientific-Disciplinary Sector |
Credits allocated |
Core courses |
SPS/06 |
History of International Relations |
6.0 |
Mode of delivery (when and how)
Period |
Second semester |
Year |
1st Year |
Teaching method |
frontal |
Organisation of didactics
Type of hours |
Credits |
Hours of teaching |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
Lecture |
6.0 |
45 |
105.0 |
No turn |
Start of activities |
26/02/2018 |
End of activities |
01/06/2018 |
Examination board
Examination board not defined
Prerequisites:
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A basic knowledge of the European history after the Congress of Vienna and of 20th century history of international relations is required |
Target skills and knowledge:
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The course will give the students:
- a good knowledge of the evolution of the major bodies of international cooperation from 19th century until today;
- the capability of adequately put these events in the wider evolution of the international system during the same period. |
Examination methods:
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The final examination will consist of a written test |
Assessment criteria:
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Students will be evaluated on the basis of their critical knowledge of the events and evolution of the mechanisms and bodies of multilateral cooperation. |
Course unit contents:
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The course will treat the following topics:
1) cooperation and security in 19th century Europe: the Age of Congresses and the “concert of Europe”;
2) the “first globalisation” and its consequences: transnational political movements, public international unions, juridical cooperation, the "Hague system";
3) Paris peace conference and the League of Nations system;
4) the rise and fall of “collective security”: the political action of the League in the inter-war years;
5) successes and limits of international socio-economic cooperation during the 1920s and 1930s: the ILO, the economic commissions of the League of Nations, other experiences of economic cooperation;
6) the emerging "international" visions during WWII and the path to the United Nations;
7) the UN system, the specialised agencies and Bretton Woods organisations;
8) the UN Organisation and security problems in the cold war era;
9) the impact of decolonisation and the focus on development issues;
10) the international economic organisation from the “golden age” to the “second globalisation”;
11) hints on the evolution and problems of the UN system after the cold war. |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods:
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The course is made of frontal lectures |
Additional notes about suggested reading:
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Students must study the suggested textbook (alternative textbooks may be agreed upon with the teacher). Attending lectures is, however, strongly recommended. |
Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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Bob Reinalda, Routledge history of international organizations: from 1815 to the present day. London and New York: Routledge, 2009. Only chapters 2-3 (p. 17-33), 7 (p. 65-82), 11 (p. 120-135) and 15-41 (p. 177-694)
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