ID:
510398
Durata (ore):
40
CFU:
6
SSD:
SCIENZA POLITICA
Anno:
2025
Dati Generali
Periodo di attività
Secondo Semestre (23/02/2026 - 29/05/2026)
Syllabus
Obiettivi Formativi
The course aims to provide the knowledge and tools necessary to understand the complex dynamics between international organizations, states, and other global actors. The focus is on how international order (or disorder) influences these relationships, with a particular emphasis on international security. Through case studies, the course seeks to develop students' critical analysis skills regarding the role and tools that Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) have in trying to prevent and resolve international crises. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand the functions and objectives of international organizations and apply the acquired competencies to the analysis of contemporary events. Finally, thanks to a practical, 'field-based' approach, students will gain awareness of the operational challenges and difficulties that arise in complex international contexts, learning to adapt their objectives and actions to the realities they would face in the field.
Prerequisiti
Nessuno
Metodi didattici
The course uses a blended approach of lectures and student-driven discussion. Participants will analyze and debate key course topics and their relevance to current international affairs
Verifica Apprendimento
The written examination consists of 3 open questions, with increasing level of difficulty designed to assess not only students' knowledge of the subject but also their ability to make thematic connections and conduct critical analysis. The examination is two hours long. Examples of the examination will be provided during the classes.
Testi
Teaching material, consisting of slides and relevant bibliographic references, will be provided at the end of each lesson and uploaded on the platform moodle KIRO. Non-attending students are required to read the following text: The United Nations in the Twenty-First Century (Dilemmas in World Politics)” - Karen A Mingst, Margaret P Karns and Alanna Lyon, Westview Press, Fifth Edition.
Contenuti
This course provides a theoretical and practical framework for understanding international organizations, their evolution, and their modus operandi. With a specific focus on the UN System, the OSCE and NATO, the course will explore their roles in human rights protection, democratization, and the pursuit of peace and security in the challenging contemporary scenario. The program is designed to integrate the theoretical background with the perspective of field staff. By the end of the course, students will not only have a deep understanding of the role of International Institutions but will also gain the practical information needed to start a career in this field. Course Structure 1. The Challenges of Global Governance: Policies and Processes From a unipolar to a multipolar world? Is Global Governance a Myth? An analysis of the current transition. 2. International Organizations Foundations, evolution, and their role in today’s global system. 3. The Role of States and Other Actors How states, NGOs, and other actors influence the international agenda. 4. Regional Organizations: Focus on the OSCE and NATO An in-depth analysis of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and NATO 5. Threats to Peace and Security Identifying and analyzing key contemporary challenges and IGOs’ responses 6. From Peacekeeping to Peacebuilding. What now? The evolution of international peace operations from last century until today 7. Case Studies: examples from the “New World Order” a) The failure of UN in Rwanda b) Lessons from former Yugoslavia c) “Exporting democracy?”: International election observation missions: South Africa (1994) and the first post-war elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996) 8. Post-War Reconstruction in the ‘90s. What role for IGOs today? Case studies on the return and integration of refugees and minorities in Croatia. International War Crimes Tribunals: the ICTY and ICTR. 9. Institution Building The protection of minorities and the case study of the United Nations Interim Mission in Kosovo. A look at the current situation
Lingua Insegnamento
INGLESE
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SVILUPPO ECONOMICO E RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI
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WORLD POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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