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International Organization (GED70204)

General information

Type:

 OB

Curs:

 2

Period:

 S semester

ECTS Credits:

 3 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group Teacher Department Language
Sec: A Miquel Montañá Mora Derecho ESP
Sec: A Jorge Sellarés Serra Derecho ESP

Group Teacher Department Language
Sec: B Miquel Montañá Mora Derecho ENG

Group Teacher Department Language
Sec: C Jorge Sellarés Serra Derecho ENG

Prerequisites

STANDARD:
There are no specific requirements for this part of the Course.

EXTENDED:
Students must have attended the part of the Course "International Organisations - standard."

Previous Knowledge

STANDARD:
Students are expected to have a sound general knowledge of history and to be familiar with the structure of the state and the division of its powers. They are also expected to follow in the media most significant events affecting International Society and to have a good command of Public International Law.

EXTENDED:
Students are expected to follow in the media the most significant events affecting International Society and to have a good command of Public International Law.

Workload distribution

STANDARD:
Two hours per week from January to March.
Class periods of approximately 45 minutes per week will be devoted to "case study" sessions which will require students to have read ahead of the class the materials that will be assigned.
Students' workload will also include the following activities:
1. Preparation of presentations in teams.
2. Research on topics of current interest in relation to International Organisations.
3. Attending seminars or conferences recommended during the Course.
4. Individual study time.
5. Exams and controls.
The above activities will require students to devote to the preparation of this part of the Course an average of 5 hours per week, although this will of course depend on the personal skills of each student.
The total time required for preparing this part of the Course has been estimated at approximately 75 hours but, again, this will depend on each student.

EXTENDED:
Two hours per week from March to May.
Class periods of approximately 45 minutes per week will be devoted to "case study" sessions which will require students to have read ahead of the class the materials that will be assigned.
Students' workload will also include the following activities:
1. Preparation of presentations in teams.
2. Research on topics of current interest in relation to International Organisations.
3. Attending seminars or conferences recommended during the Course.
4. Individual study time.
5. Exams and controls.
The above activities will require students to devote to the preparation of the Course an average of 5 hours per week, although this will of course depend on the personal skills of each student.
The total time required for preparing the Course has been estimated at approximately 75 hours but, again, this will depend on each student.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

STANDARD:
The purpose of this Course is to introduce students to the main International Organisations created since the birth of this new subject of Public International Law in the XIX century.
In particular, the Course will expose students to the most important International Organisations such as the United Nations ("UN"), North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ("NATO"), the World Trade Organisation ("WTO"), the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund ("IMF"), the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD"), the European Free Trade Association ("EFTA"), Mercosur, the Andean Pact and the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"), The World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO"), the European Patent Organization ("EPO"), the European patent with unitary effect and the Unified Patent Court ("UPC"), and the United Nations Education and Culture Organization ("UNESCO").
The Course will explore how were International Organisations developed, their institutional structure, membership and decision-making processes, and the responses they are providing to address the world's global challenges.

EXTENDED:
The purpose of this part of the Course is to study specifically the International Organisations that govern areas such as the Seabed, Airspace, the Environment, Global Health, Labour Rights, and Human Rights.
This part of the Course will explore the role of International Organisations in trying to provide global responses to the most pressing global challenges in such areas.

Course Learning Objectives

STANDARD:
The goal is that after completing this part of the Course students are able to:
1. Get familiar with the main International Organizations established since the XIX century in order to understand its relevance to different professions such as law, journalism, politics, diplomatic careers, or the world of business.
2. Interrelate this knowledge with other courses taught on the Bachelor in Law programme and contextualise it within a global framework of international relations in such a way that they can understand the underpinnings of the relevant institutions in every situation.
3. Identify, formulate, and resolve problems in the area of international relations.
4. Develop both a critical and realist spirit regarding the role played by International Organisations as a vehicle for interstate cooperation.
5. Use available techniques and tools, such as internet searches to get familiar with the areas of coverage of the main International Organisations.

EXTENDED:
The goal is that after completing this part of the Course students are able to:
1. Get familiar with the main International Organizations established to govern areas such as the Seabed, Airspace, the Environment, Global Health, Labour Rights, and Human Rights.
2. Interrelate this knowledge with other courses taught on the Bachelor in Law programme and contextualise it within a global framework of international relations in such a way that they can understand the underpinnings of the relevant institutions in every situation.
3. Identify, formulate, and resolve problems in the area of International Organizations that govern specific regions of the planet and on specific subject matters.
4. Develop both a critical and realist spirit regarding the role played by International Organisations as a vehicle for interstate cooperation in specific regions of the planet and on specific subject matters.
5. Use available techniques and tools, such as internet searches to get familiar with the areas of coverage of the main International Organisations.

CONTENT

1. SKILLS

STANDARD
The Course will allow students to further develop the following skills and competences:
1. Think creatively.
2. Ability to develop critical thinking.
3. Ability to construct logical, well reasoned and persuasive arguments.
4. Apply basic research tools.
5. Develop effective communication strategies.
6. Develop a team-player culture.
7. Enjoy the learning experience.
8. Self-organisation and efficient time management.
9. Leadership.
10. Learn and process information provided in a foreign language.
11. Exposure to cross-cultural legal reasoning.

EXTENDED:
The Course will allow students to further develop the following skills and competences:
1. Think Creatively.
2. Ability to develop critical thinking.
3. Ability to construct logical, well reasoned and persuasive arguments.
4. Apply basic research tools.
5. Develop effective communication strategies.
6. Develop a team-player culture.
7. Enjoy the learning experience.
8. Self-organisation and efficient time management.
9. Leadership.
10. Learn and process information provided in a foreign language.
11. Exposure to cross-cultural legal reasoning.

2. SKILL-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP

STANDARD:
The aforementioned skills will be developed through the following activities:
CLASS LECTURES: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10.
CASE STUDIES: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
WORK IN TEAMS: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEBATES IN CLASS: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9.

EXTENDED:
The aforementioned skills will be developed through the following activities:
CLASS LECTURES: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10.
CASE STUDIES: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
WORK IN TEAMS: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEBATES IN CLASS: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9.

3. CONTENT

STANDARD:
I. INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Lesson 1: The origin of International Organizations. Concept and main characteristics. Types. Legal personality. Competences. Members. Institutional structure. Decision-making process. The tension between multilateralism and regionalism.
II. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSES TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES
A) PEACE:
Lesson 2: The United Nations system
Lesson 3: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization ("NATO").
B) ECONOMY AND TRADE:
Lesson 4: The Bretton Woods system. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund ("IMF"). The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECDE"). The United Nations Conference for Trade and Development ("UNCTAD").
Lesson 5: International trade: from GATT to WTO. The European Free Trade Association ("EFTA") and the European Union. Mercosur. The Andean Pact. The North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA").
C) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
Lesson 6: The World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO").
Lesson 7: The European Patent Organization ("EPO"). The European patent with unitary effect and the Unified Patent Court.
D) EDUCATION AND CULTURE:
Lesson 8: The United Nations Education and Culture Organization ("UNESCO").

EXTENDED:
A) SEABED:
Lesson 9: The International Seabed Authority.
B) AIRSPACE:
Lesson 10: The International Civil Aviation Organization ("ICAO").
C) ENVIRONMENT:
Lesson 11: Main International Organizations with competences in the field of environment protection.
D) HEALTH:
Lesson 12: The World Health Organization ("WHO").
E) LABOUR RIGHTS:
Lesson 13: The International Labour Organization ("ILO").
F) HUMAN RIGHTS:
Lesson 14: Main multilateral and regional institutions for the international protection of human rights.
Lesson 15: The International Criminal Court.

Methodology

STANDARD:
The course consists of a total of 8 lessons, which will be taught through a combination of theoretical and practical classes.
Active class participation is expected from the students in both the theoretical and practical sessions. In addition to attending classes, students are expected to read the prescribed readings prior to the class, show a capacity to think critically and creatively during class discussions and to listen and engage constructively with alternative points of view.
Spontaneous contributions during class discussion will have a significant role in the final grade.

EXTENDED:
This part of the course consists of a total of 7 lessons, which will be taught through a combination of theoretical and practical classes.
Active class participation is expected from the students in both the theoretical and practical sessions. In addition to attending classes, students are expected to read the prescribed readings prior to the class, show a capacity to think critically and creatively during class discussions and to listen and engage constructively with alternative points of view.
Spontaneous contributions during class discussion will have a significant role in the final grade.

Assessment criteria

STANDARD:
Students' performance will be assessed according to the following criteria:
1. Class participations, which is compulsory (up to 10 %).
2. Individual assignments and work in teams (up to 10 %).
3. Exams and controls (up to 80 %).

EXTENDED:
Students' performance will be assessed according to the following criteria:
1. Class participations, which is compulsory (up to 10 %).
2. Individual assignments and work in teams (up to 10 %).
3. Exams and controls (up to 80 %).

Bibliography

STANDARD:
A) Textbooks and articles:
In additional to the materials announced during the course, the following texts are recommended:
ABBOT, K. & SNIDAL, D., "Why States act through formal Organizations", in Journal of Conflict Resolution, 1998, 42, p. 3-32.
AMSTRONG, D., The Rise of International Organizations: a short history, London, 1982.
ARCHER, C., International Organizations, 3rd Ed, London, 2001.
DIEHL, P. & FREDERKING, B., The Politics of Global Governance: International Organizations in an Interdependent World, Rienner, 2010.
DÍEZ DE VELASCO, M., Las Organizaciones Internacionales, Ed. Tecnos,
DUPUY, R.J., A Handbook on International Organizations, Martinus Nijhoff, 1998.
FASSBENDER, B. & PETERS, A., The Oxford Handbook of the History of International Law, Oxford University Press, 2014.
HURD, I., International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice, Cambridge University Press, 2010.
HURD, I. & CRONIN, B., The UN Security Council and the legitimacy of International Authority, Routledge, New York, 2008.
KENNEDY, P., The Parliament of Man: The Past, Present and Future of the United Nations, Random House, 2006.
KALBBERS, J., An Introduction to International Institutional Law, Cambridge, 2009.
KLABBERS, J. et altri, Research Handbook on the Law of International Organizations, Elgar, 2012.
KUZIEMKO, I. & WERKER, E., "How much is a Seat on the Security Council worth? Foreign aid and bribery at the United Nations", in Journal of Political Economy, 114 (5),p. 905-930.
LESLIE, J., "A Servant of Two Masters: Communication and the Selection of International Bureaucrats", in International Organization, 61, p. 245-275.
MARSHALL, K., The World Bank: From reconstruction to development to equity, Routledge, New York, 2008.
MONTAÑÁ MORA, M., La OMC y el Reforzamiento del Sistema GATT, Ed. McGraw-Hill, Madrid, 1997.
NEWMAN, E. & RICH, R., The UN Role in Promoting Democracy: Between Ideas and Reality, United Nations University Press, 2004.
TRIVEDI, S., A Handbook of International Organisations, Atlantic Publishers, 2005.
TZANAKOPOULOS, A, Disobeying the Security Council - Countermeasures against Wrongful Sanctions, Oxford University Press, 2011.
VAN DEN BOSSCHE, P., The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization, Cambridge University Press, 2013.
VREELAND, J.R., The International Monetary Fund: Politics of Conditional Lending, Routledge, New York, 2007.
WEBB, P, International judicial integration and fragmentation, Oxford University Press, 2013.
WOLFRUM, R. (ed), Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law, Oxford University Press, 2012
B) A selection of internet addresses International organizations:
OECD: http://www.oecd.org/
OSA: http://www.oas.org/shomepag.htm
WCO: http://www.wcoomd.org/
WTO: http://www.wto.org/
WIPO: http://www.wipo.org/
WHO: http://www.who.ch/
UN: http://www.un.org/
ILO: http://www.ilo.org/
NATO: http://www.nato.int/
OAU: http://www.rapide-pana.com/demo/oua/rapid3.htm
UNESCO: http://www.unesco.org/

EXTENDED:
A) Textbooks and articles:
In additional to the materials announced during the course, the following texts are recommended:
ABBOT, K. & SNIDAL, D., "Why States act through formal Organizations", in Journal of Conflict Resolution, 1998, 42, p. 3-32.
AMSTRONG, D., The Rise of International Organizations: a short history, London, 1982.
ARCHER, C., International Organizations, 3rd Ed, London, 2001.
DIEHL, P. & FREDERKING, B., The Politics of Global Governance: International Organizations in an Interdependent World, Rienner, 2010.
DÍEZ DE VELASCO, M., Las Organizaciones Internacionales, Ed. Tecnos,
DUPUY, R.J., A Handbook on International Organizations, Martinus Nijhoff, 1998.
FASSBENDER, B. & PETERS, A., The Oxford Handbook of the History of International Law, Oxford University Press, 2014.
HURD, I., International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice, Cambridge University Press, 2010.
HURD, I. & CRONIN, B., The UN Security Council and the legitimacy of International Authority, Routledge, New York, 2008.
KENNEDY, P., The Parliament of Man: The Past, Present and Future of the United Nations, Random House, 2006.
KALBBERS, J., An Introduction to International Institutional Law, Cambridge, 2009.
KLABBERS, J. et altri, Research Handbook on the Law of International Organizations, Elgar, 2012.
KUZIEMKO, I. & WERKER, E., "How much is a Seat on the Security Council worth? Foreign aid and bribery at the United Nations", in Journal of Political Economy, 114 (5),p. 905-930.
LESLIE, J., "A Servant of Two Masters: Communication and the Selection of International Bureaucrats", in International Organization, 61, p. 245-275.
MARSHALL, K., The World Bank: From reconstruction to development to equity, Routledge, New York, 2008.
MOECKLI, D., International Human Rights Law, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition.
NEWMAN, E. & RICH, R., The UN Role in Promoting Democracy: Between Ideas and Reality, United Nations University Press, 2004.
TRIVEDI, S., A Handbook of International Organisations, Atlantic Publishers, 2005.
TZANAKOPOULOS, A, Disobeying the Security Council - Countermeasures against Wrongful Sanctions, Oxford University Press, 2011.
VREELAND, J.R., The International Monetary Fund: Politics of Conditional Lending, Routledge, New York, 2007.
WEBB, P, International judicial integration and fragmentation, Oxford University Press, 2013.
WOLFRUM, R. (ed), Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law, Oxford University Press, 2012

B) A selection of internet addresses International organizations:

OECD: http://www.oecd.org/
OSA: http://www.oas.org/shomepag.htm
WCO: http://www.wcoomd.org/
WTO: http://www.wto.org/
WIPO: http://www.wipo.org/
WHO: http://www.who.ch/
UN: http://www.un.org/
ILO: http://www.ilo.org/
NATO: http://www.nato.int/
OAU: http://www.rapide-pana.com/demo/oua/rapid3.htm
UNESCO: http://www.unesco.org/

Timetable and sections

Group Teacher Department
Sec: A Miquel Montañá Mora Derecho
Sec: A Jorge Sellarés Serra Derecho

Timetable Sec: A

Group Teacher Department
Sec: B Miquel Montañá Mora Derecho

Timetable Sec: B

Group Teacher Department
Sec: C Jorge Sellarés Serra Derecho

Timetable Sec: C