Global Governance: International Organizations

3 credits

The course studies the role of international organizations in contemporary global governance. It examines the functions of global and regional organizations in major issue areas, including peace and security, international economic relations, development, human rights and the environment. It investigates the effectiveness, legitimacy and accountability of the existing system of global governance such as the United Nations system. ***Prerequisite: Any 200-level PSCI course or the completion of 30 credit hours.*** *Note: this course is cross-listed with IS 301. Students may receive credit for only one of IS 301 or PSCI 342.*