INAF U6139y International Organizations 3 pts. The way we see the world is determined by the mental maps we make of it. In international affairs, the nation state is still seen as the essential building block of political and social organization, which defines how the world interacts globally. Yet, this perception is to some extent an illusion: people function at many levels simultaneously, in their family, in their community, in their nation, in their region, and globally -- and the scope of the issues addressed varies accordingly, from the choice of a family physician, the selection of a school board or the establishment of fair taxation rates, all the way to the broadest concerns about nuclear threats and the implications of climate change. And at each functional level, there are matching institutions that allow for joint decision making.

INAF U6166y African Institutions 1.5 pts. The course seeks to give you the perspective and analytical capability to deal with in-depth consideration of the complex challenges facing Africa's regional and sub-regional institutions. In particular, the course aims to enable you: a) to acquire knowledge and understanding of the recent history and contemporary developments of selected African organizations; and b) to examine the context and consequences of current and emerging global political and economic challenges for African institutions. The course will seek to challenge you to approach these issues through the prism of African and international decision-makers, and to be able to offer them policy relevant recommendations. SIPA: Africa. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6166y African Institutions 1.5 pts. The course seeks to give you the perspective and analytical capability to deal with in-depth consideration of the complex challenges facing Africa's regional and sub-regional institutions. In particular, the course aims to enable you: a) to acquire knowledge and understanding of the recent history and contemporary developments of selected African organizations; and b) to examine the context and consequences of current and emerging global political and economic challenges for African institutions. The course will seek to challenge you to approach these issues through the prism of African and international decision-makers, and to be able to offer them policy relevant recommendations. SIPA: Africa. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6355y Globalization 3 pts. Prerequisites: SIPA U4201 OR SIPA U6401 Globalization has become something of a fad, being credited for everything from the collapse of communism to El Nino to distress in the capital markets. But what is generally agreed upon is that the integration of markets for goods, services, and capital has created both new opportunities and challenges for firms, governments and international organizations. The tremendous opportunities lie in the potential to grow new markets, transfer ideas and technology, and foster cooperation across the disparate corners of the globe. The challenges lie in how to manage the conflicts that inevitably arise over the distribution of costs and benefits that a global economy entails. The objective of this course is to highlight how U.S. domestic interests and institutions have met the demands of globalization. While globalization by definition is multi-faceted, this course focuses on one key dimension of globalization, international trade policy. Moreover, the course is inter-disciplinary, as it draws on analytical frameworks developed in economics, political science, and business to illustrate the linkages and tensions that firms and governments face in the new global context. The course is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on the basics of globalization: what is it? what are the benefits? and what are its costs? The second part of the course focuses on how the U.S. trade policy making process works, and how domestic interests and institutions respond to the demands of globalization: who wins and loses, how do firms formulate effective market and non-market strategies, and how do the institutions of governance aggregate these demands? The third section of the course applies this logic of policy making to recent and ongoing issues in globalization and international trade. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: APEA. SIPA: IFEP- Economic Policy. SIPA: Intl Org.

INAF U6406x International Response to Landmine Challenge 1.5 pts. The Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction effectively seeks to permanently eliminate landmines. The origins, negotiation, and implementation of this December 1997 international agreement forms the substantive core of this course. The course will continue by examining the operationalization of the Convention. What programs have been implemented and which have proved to be successful? What is the geographic scope of the humanitarian threat posed by landmines in October 2004? What roles are states, international organizations and nongovernmental organizations playing? As a practical example of global humanitarian intervention by the international community, what challenges remain and how best can they be tackled? Finally, how "successful" has the Ottawa Convention been? COURSE START DATE 10/28/11; COURSE END DATE 10/29/11SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs. SIPA: UN Studies. SIPA: Short Courses.

INAF U6440x Peace Operations in Fragile States 3 pts. This course will focus on peace operations and the stabilization of fragile states. It will assess the various tools used by the International community and the evolution in their use: the deployment of military forces, transitional authorities, multidimensional operations, security sector reform, rule of law and transitional justice, support to political processes. It will conclude with an examination of the evolving broader political context and the growing challenge it poses to effective stabilization strategies: an increasingly divided international community, limited consent of host countries, obstacles to effective reform of the United Nations. The course will be entirely based on case studies drawn from operations of the last 20 years. Assignments and classroom discussion are designed to prepare students for professional work in developing or implementing stabilization strategies in fragile states. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: ICR.

INAF U6556y United Nations: Challenges and Alternatives 3 pts. Does the United Nations matter? The course will offer a broad assessment and analysis of the place, performance and potential of the United Nations within the nation-state system. It will assess the world body based on a range of distinct expectations through the prism of global threats, global norms and global responsibilities. Increasingly the world is confronted with phenomena - related to both security and development - which require global responses; the question this course seeks to answer is to what extent can we rely on the UN to act as a global instrument for constructive change? The United Nations does not exist in isolation. It is shaped by the broad political context in which it operates. The course will first examine the changing nature of world politics and the new challenges it poses to the world organization in the 21st century, both the end of the Cold War and the impact of 9/11 having profoundly shaped the framework within which policy and action must take place. In particular the course will examine the emergence of new threats (the unprecedented role of non-state actors, the emergence of a single hyper-power and the reformulation of state sovereignty) which go beyond borders and the reach of individual states - no matter how powerful they may be - and which require a global response. Will the United Nations be up to the challenge? And, we must also ask, who exactly is the United Nations? SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: ISP.

INAF U6802y International Law 3 pts. This course introduces students to the basic doctrines of public international law and considers their relationship to both international relations theory and a range of problems in current international politics. The aim of the course is to provide a framework to understand the normative dimensions of international relations. Students are asked to consider the theoretical arguments, processes and frameworks that provide the structure of international law, and to analyze their practical application to world issues of current concern. A problem-oriented approach to various case studies will be used in both lectures and discussion sessions, including situations in the former Yugoslavia, East Timor, Africa and Iraq. In this way, the course attempts to integrate method, substance, concepts and domestic application of the international legal system. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: ISP.

INAF U8560y Managing The UN System 3 pts. In this course, the participants will examine the governance structure and decision-making processes in the UN organizations. They will review the rules and regulations whereby the organizations handle people, money and tangible assets, and see how they manage their human and financial resources. Special attention will be paid to the way in which cultural and political factors influence management practices. Key issues such as decentralization, coordination and the management of change will recur throughout the course. The interaction of the UN system with donors, the private sector and with civil society as partners in the provision of services will be closely studied. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: UN Studies.

INAF U8738y Peacemaking/Peacekeeping 3 pts. The course will explore the major conceptual and operational transitions which have occurred in the character and responsibilities of UN Peacekeeping over the past 16 years. United Nations Peace Operations have evolved significantly since the end of the Cold War. In 2006 over 90,000 peacekeepers were deployed in 16 missions mostly in Africa and the Middle East. The UN Summit of world leaders in December 2005 adopted the concept of The Responsibility to Protect - a new global norm placing human rights over traditional concepts of sovereignty. Yet the humanitarian and political crisis in Darfur underscores the profound gap between principle and implementation. The Summit also established the UN Peacebuilding Commission reflecting a growing awareness that rebuilding collapsed states will require significant civilian as well as military engagement over a longer timeframe than heretofore envisaged for UN operations. There is also a new willingness to work in partnership with regional organizations. We will conclude the course by assessing the capacity and political will of UN member states to meet these challenges as well as to develop a strengthened response to the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea and the threat of international terrorism. SIPA: MIA- Interstate Relations. SIPA: EPD. SIPA: Human Rights. SIPA: Intl Org. SIPA: ISP. SIPA: Middle East. SIPA: ICR. SIPA: Humanitarian Affairs. SIPA: UN Studies.

SIPA U0020x and y (Section 4) Specialization: International Organization All SIPA candidates are required to register for one of the specializations in each semester of matriculation at SIPA. The specialization registration will be for zero academic credits and will not affect or be affected by fees or financial charges. SIPA: Intl Org.

LAW L6249y European Union Law and Institutions 3 pts.Not offered in 2011-2012.

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LAW L6382y International Finance: Law, Money and Banking in the Global Economy 2 pts.

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LAW L8023y S. Current Issues in European Union Law 2 pts. This is a Law School course.

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LAW L8132x or y Governance in the European Union 2 pts. This is a Law School course.

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LAW L8861y Constitutional Law of the UN 2 pts. This is a Law School course.

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LAW L8883y Judicial Settlement of International Disputes 2 pts.Not offered in 2011-2012. This is a Law School course.

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LAW L9001x or y United Nations Peacekeeping 2 pts.Not offered in 2011-2012. This is a Law School course.

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LAW L9383y International Humanitarian Law 2 pts. Prerequisites: Students who have not taken either International Law (L6269) or Human Rights (L6276) at Columbia Law School should contact the instructor for permission to enroll, and submit information on their relevant international law experience and/or background.

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