DIPL 6403 NA The European Union External Policies

The purpose of this course is to explore the changing role and influence of the European Union (EU) as an international actor on the global stage. The focus is on the EU\u27s external relations with non-member states and non-state actors and its emerging role in world affairs. Since the EU is less than a unitary state actor and more than a conventional international organization, particular attention will be given to the elements of its international “actomess”, decision-making processes, specific policy instruments and impact through an examination of such selected policy areas as security and defense, trade, the environment, development and humanitarian assistance More specifically, the aims of the course are :to enable students to develop a conceptual, and practical understanding of the European Union as a distinct and unique international actor in world politics; to be cognizant of the role of EU members and non-Union members in the development and exercise of the EU external authority; to become familiar with academic and political debates about the workings of EU institutions and decision-making processes through the EU articulates and exerts its external authority; to comprehend the problems facing the Union at the beginning of the twenty-first century, especially the implications of enlargement for its international role in the future

DIPL 6003 Global Perspectives on Sustainable Development

This course examines the evolving concept and practice of sustainable development within the broader context of changing global politics. The syllabus is divided into four sections: Concepts, theories and approaches; Actors and processes, Sector issues/case studies and Looking into the Future

DIPL 6201 AA U.N. Security Council Issues

Under the Charter of the United Nations, the Security Council is one of the principal organs of the organizations charged with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security . The Council is so organized as to be able to function continuously. Five powerful countries sit as permanent members along with ten elected members with two-year terms. Since 1990, the Council has dramatically increased its activity and its powers include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the dispatch of military operations, the imposition of sanctions. It has also mandated arms inspections and deployed election monitors. Set up sixty years ago, the Council embodied a collective security system that reflected the political concerns and the distribution of power of the 1940s as well as the lessons learned from the failures of the League of Nations. The nature of our concerns has considerably evolved since then as new global threats have emerged ranging from terrorism, poverty and disease, international migration, environmental degradation to the denial of human rights. The constellation of powerful actors has also changed . The bipolarity of the 1950s has given way to the emergence of a single superpower while the European Union and developing countries like China, Brazil and India are acquiring growing political and economic influence. These states operate alongside increasingly prominent non-state actors including private entities and civil society groups. Conceptions of the meaning and significance of “peace” and “security” have also considerably evolved. The intent of this seminar is to provide an academic as well as practical understanding of the origins, structure and procedures, changing functions, politics, performance and impact United Nations Security Council actions in the pursuit of peace and security. . The strengths and weaknesses of the Council will be assessed in light of the significant changes in international relations in the post-Cold War years with broad emphasis on peace-keeping, human rights, humanitarian intervention, post-conflict peace building, weapons of mass destruction and “reform” among such other issues as children in armed conflict, conflict mediation, conflict prevention, disarmament, drug trafficking, energy, security and climate change, justice, impunity and rule of law, the protection of civilians, regional arrangements, sanctions, small arms, terrorism and women peace and security. By the end of the course, successful students will be able to: to locate and use effectively the major sources of information for the study of the United Nations and the Security Council; to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the institutional, legal framework, decision making processes and types of policies emanating from the United Nations; to understand the background to the creation of the United Nations and the Security Council; to develop a conceptual and practical understanding of the Security Council processes and institutions; to understand the relationship between the original and current roles and functions of the Security Council, and the manner in which it has adjusted to changes; to evaluate and appraise the capabilities and impact of the Security Council in international relations; to become familiar and be able to critically appraise academic and political debates about the workings of the Security Council; to recognize and apply relevant theoretical approaches to the study of the Security Council; to understand the challenges that the Security Council faces in the future and appreciate the difficulties inherent in its reform; to recognize and formulate policy oriented recommendations about issues related to the legitimacy and effectiveness of the Security Council

DIPL 6002 BB International Organizations

The purpose of this course is to identify the main characteristics and functions of intergovernmental international organizations and to assess their operation from a multidisciplinary public policy/management perspective. The focus will be on the United Nations system with due attention given to other appropriate international organizations such as the Bretton Woods institutions, the European Union, the Council of Europe, the Organization of American States, the African Union and other regional entities. Against this background, the course first reviews theories of international organization and administration with a view to determining the internal and external parameters and roles of the actors involved in shaping the governance and management of international organizations. The second part of the course is devoted to a discussion of policy-making case studies drawing from the experience of international organizations in regard to the maintenance of peace and security, humanitarianism, human rights and development. Particular attention will given to such matters as goal and policy setting, financing, budgeting, staffing and program development, monitoring, evaluation and control. The final and concluding part of the course takes stock of the theoretical implications of the case studies considered earlier and assesses the controversies over the legitimacy of international organizations

DIPL 3206 AA Sustainable Development

The 2002 Johannesburg Declaration states that To achieve our goals of sustainable development, we need more effective, democratic, and accountable international and multilateral institutions. The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the multiple and interrelated issues involved in achieving sustainable development and to engage them to reflect on the challenges posed by the designing of the rules, institutions and other forms of governance required to address these issues. will seek a) to define the notions of development\u27\u27 and sustainability ; b) to assess how development thinking has evolved in response to the emergence of global, interdependent and non linear threats tn human security arising from the human impact on the earth eco-systems; c) to delineate the role of state and non state actors as international organizations involved in the management of sustainable development; d) to characterize the nature of and challenges posed by a number of sectoral issues to be dealt within sustainable development policies including the persistence of poverty and rising global inequalities, population pressures on the Earth eco-systems, food security, climate change; energy and water; and e) to evaluate the institutional and political conditions necessary to the creation of a more effective system of governance for sustainable development. Specifically, the cours

DIPL 1002 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Diplomacy and International Relations

Successful careers in international affairs require a broad understanding of key issues in world politics as well as the mastery of a number of important skills. This course is designed to provide first-year students in the Whitehead School of Diplomacy with the opportunity to further their development in both of these areas. It is taught as an interdisciplinary seminar where students are able to learn from five different professors as well as from each other through class discussions, role-play scenarios, and other active learning experiences. Stu­ dents will discuss important global issues including globalization, governance, multilateralism, peace, and jus­tice while developing essential skills in critical thinking, research, information literacy, leadership, writing, per­ suasion, and group decisionmaking. Each of the modules is centered on a set of critical issues or essential skills. Ambassador Kamal will have you explore three current global trends, globalization, governance, and multilateralism, through discussion and drafting. Dr. Deyrup will introduce various library research tools and strategies relevant to international issues and enhance your information literacy. Mr. Goldstein will provide an introduction to the importance of lead­ership in international affairs through an investigation of the different characteristics and strategies that can be effective. Finally, Dr. Smith and Father Holmes will have you consider various meanings of peace and the role that your own hierarchy of values plays in your assessment of different strategies for building peace

DIPL 3101 AA Leadership: Concept and Practice

The purpose of this course is to investigate the nature of leadership and its functions in contemporary society. Particular attention is given to such subjects as leadership and culture, leadership traits, power and influence, patterns of leadership (charismatic, transformational and servant leadership) and the effectiveness of leadership in organizational settings. The main emphasis is on political leadership but the course blends theory and practice and relies on an interdisciplinary approach drawing from relevant social and behavioral sciences including philosophy and ethics, developmental psychology and sociological and organizational behavioral sciences

DIPL 6422 Trans-Atlantic Relations and World Politics

The transatlantic relationship between Europe and North America has been one of the most peaceful and durable partnership among states in history. It has also been and remains the bedrock of international relations since the end of World War II. Transatlantic relations initially grew of the fears prompted by the old War and focused on security concerns as evidenced by the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) which was designed to keep the Russians out, the Germans down, and the Americans in. They have all along been shaped (and reshaped) by an ever widening range of security as well as non-security concerns prompted by changes in the tectonics of international relations, an evolving balance of power between the United States and Europe and changing global issues of common but increasingly differentiated interest. Conflict and cooperation have in any case been one of the perennial characteristics of transatlantic relations, the latter appearing increasingly to give way to the former, especially since the end of the Cold War. But as shall be seen, there is considerable disagreement among scholars and practitioners as to whether the divide is deep and structural or is simply attributable to the vagaries of partisan politics and dashing personalities in each camp. Against this broad stroked background and drawing from lectures, class discussions and intensive readings, the purpose of this course is to provide tentative answers to three interrelated questions about transatlantic relations: one, what is the nature and character of the Atlantic political order? Is it a pluralistic security community? A cooperative security alliance? A reflection and manifestation of United States hegemony?. A political community? An economic region? ... Second: how has that political order functioned and operated over time in dealing with such security economic and human rights challenges as the Cold War, nuclear proliferation, terrorism, the Palestinian question Iraq, globalization, trade and investment, climate change, international criminal justice in the context of broader structural change within the global arena? Three: what are the prospect for the future of the Atlantic order?. Are US-European relations likely to become more divisive and conflict ridden to the point of that they might undo the great \u27historical bargains\u27 they were built upon? Or will they simply lead to systemic change and adaptation? The course will accordingly be structured into three parts. The first portion f the course will seek to elucidate the historical and theoretical foundations f the Atlantic political order with particular attention to the Atlantic Charter of 1941, the Bretton Woods Agreements of 1944, the United Nations Charter of 1945, the Marshall Plan of 1947, the Atlantic Pact of 1949 and the parallel process of unification and integration of Europe . The second part of the course will assess the determinants of the transformations of the Atlantic political order through an in depth examination of selected case studies. The final part of the course, blending theory and case study lessons will take stock of the transformations of the Atlantic political order and endeavor to ascertain how it might evolve in the years ahead