210121 SE M4: Internationale Politik und Entwicklung (2024S)
International policy-making & cooperation in times of institutional complexity (engl.)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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Studierende, die der ersten Einheit unentschuldigt fern bleiben, verlieren ihren Platz in der Lehrveranstaltung.Achten Sie auf die Einhaltung der Standards guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis und die korrekte Anwendung der Techniken wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens und Schreibens.
Plagiierte und erschlichene Teilleistungen führen zur Nichtbewertung der Lehrveranstaltung (Eintragung eines 'X' im Sammelzeugnis).
Die Lehrveranstaltungsleitung kann Studierende zu einem notenrelevanten Gespräch über erbrachte Teilleistungen einladen.
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max. 50 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
Dienstag
05.03.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
Dienstag
19.03.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
Dienstag
09.04.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
Dienstag
16.04.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
Dienstag
23.04.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
Dienstag
30.04.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
Dienstag
07.05.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
Dienstag
14.05.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
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Dienstag
21.05.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
Dienstag
28.05.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
Dienstag
04.06.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
Dienstag
11.06.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
Dienstag
18.06.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
Dienstag
25.06.
15:00 - 16:30
Seminarraum 5, Kolingasse 14-16, EG00
Information
Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
Students will be assessed in three steps:
Policy-brief:
30% of the grade will come from the preparation of a policy-brief which students will prepare individually for one of the substantive guest lectures. Students can pick one of the organizations that will be presented and are expected to formulate a policy-brief to lay out an approach, interest, strategy and possible policy solution for the selected organization on a given topic. This paper will serve as a discussion starter for the respective guest lecture in which the students are expected to discuss the content of the guest lecture.
Presentation:
20% of the grade will be determined by a short presentation that the students will give in a group presenting the draft and research design of their final paper. The presentations are scheduled for the penultimate session of the semester. Students are expected to present in 5-10 min the current draft of their final research paper.
Final group research paper:
The main part of the final grade (50%) will be made up of the final research paper. Students are expected to conduct innovative research on cases of international policy-making or cooperation potentially looking at some of the IOs that were introduced by the guest lectures. As the whole course is about cooperation, this final paper is a group exercise and students are expected to collaborate in groups between 2-5 persons.
Policy-brief:
30% of the grade will come from the preparation of a policy-brief which students will prepare individually for one of the substantive guest lectures. Students can pick one of the organizations that will be presented and are expected to formulate a policy-brief to lay out an approach, interest, strategy and possible policy solution for the selected organization on a given topic. This paper will serve as a discussion starter for the respective guest lecture in which the students are expected to discuss the content of the guest lecture.
Presentation:
20% of the grade will be determined by a short presentation that the students will give in a group presenting the draft and research design of their final paper. The presentations are scheduled for the penultimate session of the semester. Students are expected to present in 5-10 min the current draft of their final research paper.
Final group research paper:
The main part of the final grade (50%) will be made up of the final research paper. Students are expected to conduct innovative research on cases of international policy-making or cooperation potentially looking at some of the IOs that were introduced by the guest lectures. As the whole course is about cooperation, this final paper is a group exercise and students are expected to collaborate in groups between 2-5 persons.
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
The minimum requirement for successfully passing the course is the fulfillment of all three assignments (policy-brief, presentation and final paper), reaching a total of over 60% of the achievable points.
The detailed minimum criteria for fulfilling each of the assignments are:
The position paper needs to have 500-1000 words, clearly state the topic and the student's name. The topics for the individual position paper will be distributed and can be selected by the students after the first session. The position paper is expected to cover: brief introduction into the problem, identification of the target audience for the paper, a justified response/approach/strategy that addresses the identified problem.
The presentations are expected to last 5-10 minutes and cover: introduction into topic/case, background on the case or the IOs under research, relevance, methodological approach and potentially first findings. Students need to provide slides which will be made available to all participants and one slide needs to clearly state the topic and the student's name.
The final research paper should have 4.000-6.000 words (excluding reference list) and it should contain at least: title, introduction, research question, relevance / motivation, review of relevant literature, hypotheses (if applicable), method, limitations / reflection, results, discussion / conclusion / generalization of findings, list references. As it is the outcome of a group work, students are asked to provide an overview about each group member’s individual contribution. Each paper will receive one grade and each group member will receive the same grade.
The detailed minimum criteria for fulfilling each of the assignments are:
The position paper needs to have 500-1000 words, clearly state the topic and the student's name. The topics for the individual position paper will be distributed and can be selected by the students after the first session. The position paper is expected to cover: brief introduction into the problem, identification of the target audience for the paper, a justified response/approach/strategy that addresses the identified problem.
The presentations are expected to last 5-10 minutes and cover: introduction into topic/case, background on the case or the IOs under research, relevance, methodological approach and potentially first findings. Students need to provide slides which will be made available to all participants and one slide needs to clearly state the topic and the student's name.
The final research paper should have 4.000-6.000 words (excluding reference list) and it should contain at least: title, introduction, research question, relevance / motivation, review of relevant literature, hypotheses (if applicable), method, limitations / reflection, results, discussion / conclusion / generalization of findings, list references. As it is the outcome of a group work, students are asked to provide an overview about each group member’s individual contribution. Each paper will receive one grade and each group member will receive the same grade.
Prüfungsstoff
Students are expected to be interested in international organizations, global policy-making, international cooperation, and environmental or humanitarian policy.Students are expected to prepare the sessions by reading the mandatory literature and have to select one organization for which they have to prepare a policy-brief. Further, they are expected to coordinate within groups to pursue research projects and present their research designs in class.
Literatur
A detailled reading list is given in the syllabus and readings will be provided in moodle.
Some of the key literature will address regime complexity, as for example in
Orsini, A., Morin, J.-F., & Young, O. R. (2013). Regime complexes: A buzz, a boom, or a boost for global governance. Global governance, 19, 27.
or
Kim, R. E. (2019). Is Global Governance Fragmented, Polycentric, or Complex? The State of the Art of the Network Approach. International Studies Review, 0, 1-29. doi:10.1093/isr/viz052which will complemented by literature on each of the presented international organizations and NGOs.For further literature have a look at the ouput of the MARIPOLDATA project: https://www.maripoldata.eu/publications/
or Rak Kim's publications: https://www.uu.nl/staff/RKim/Publications
and for research and data on international organizations have a look at the Yearbook of International Organizations: https://uia.org/yearbook, for data at Trade and Environment database: https://www.chaire-epi.ulaval.ca/en/trend or international environmental agreements database: https://iea.uoregon.edu/?query=summarize_by_year&yearstart=1950&yearend=2012&inclusion=MEA
Some of the key literature will address regime complexity, as for example in
Orsini, A., Morin, J.-F., & Young, O. R. (2013). Regime complexes: A buzz, a boom, or a boost for global governance. Global governance, 19, 27.
or
Kim, R. E. (2019). Is Global Governance Fragmented, Polycentric, or Complex? The State of the Art of the Network Approach. International Studies Review, 0, 1-29. doi:10.1093/isr/viz052which will complemented by literature on each of the presented international organizations and NGOs.For further literature have a look at the ouput of the MARIPOLDATA project: https://www.maripoldata.eu/publications/
or Rak Kim's publications: https://www.uu.nl/staff/RKim/Publications
and for research and data on international organizations have a look at the Yearbook of International Organizations: https://uia.org/yearbook, for data at Trade and Environment database: https://www.chaire-epi.ulaval.ca/en/trend or international environmental agreements database: https://iea.uoregon.edu/?query=summarize_by_year&yearstart=1950&yearend=2012&inclusion=MEA
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Mo 29.01.2024 12:06
In an era marked by a proliferation of international bodies, the landscape of global governance has become increasingly complex and cooperation has become ever more crucial. The number of international institutions acting in certain policy areas on the international level has risen steadily and dramatically creating a plethora of international rules and institutions each with diverging interests, memberships and expertise. Thus, states and other actors have deal with many different organizations when pursuing their policy objectives and the international organizations and their staff have to constantly cooperate and collaborate.To address institutional complexity, the curriculum is structured as follows: Initially, students will explore foundational theories on regime complexity, exploring its causes, effects, and the mechanics of international cooperation. The course then delves into two critical areas of international governance: humanitarian aid and environmental protection. These fields are exemplary cases where the intricacies of institutional complexity are profoundly evident.
This course has a special blend of theoretical learning and real-world insights. Vienna, a hub for numerous international organizations and NGOs, provides rich first-hand experience. The course includes a series of guest lectures from professionals at the forefront of international governance from organizations such as the Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA), UN Environmental Programme (UNEP), UN Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC), UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), High Seas Alliance (HSA), International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and Jugend Eine Welt – Don Bosco. These guest lectures provide a rare glimpse into the daily realities of those working within international organizations and NGOs, facing complex institutional frameworks. You'll hear firsthand accounts of international cooperation, challenges faced, and strategies employed by these organizations to navigate the intricate world of global governance. This course isn't just an academic exercise but it's also an opportunity to understand the pulse of international cooperation, getting to know the people involved, learn about how they perceive and experience institutional complexity in their everyday work and develop the skills needed to make an impact.The course aims to familiarize students with
1.1. the complexity of international legal and political frameworks
1.2. the mandates and daily work of many different international organizations and NGOs
1.3. current developments in two dynamic issue-areas, namely humanitarian aid and environmental conservation
1.4. the everyday practicalities of international cooperation between diverse international organizations
support students to
2.1. develop key skills required in the international policy arena, namely the preparation of short policy-briefs, the presentation of a research exposé, and the development of research papers.
2.2. apply concepts and approaches to analyze international policy-making and cooperation (e.g. roles of state and non-state actors, frameworks of cooperation) and different methods to study international policy-making and cooperation (ethnography, social network analysis etc.)The method of the course consists of
• short lectures by representatives from different international organizations and NGOs,
• reading of academic literature,
• preparation of a policy-brief,
• short group presentations,
• writing of final seminar paper