Int'l Institutions & 21st Century Global Challenges

SLN #: 16811
Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 013
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s): Abbott
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
This course looks at the institutions through which the world deals with global challenges, and considers how to improve those institutions to respond to the challenges of the 21st century, from disease outbreaks to nuclear proliferation, economic growth to sustainability. Many of these problems are still primarily addressed through formal inter-governmental organizations, such as the Security Council and World Trade Organization. But the world is rapidly shifting toward “transnational” governance, with business groups and NGOs, cities and multi-stakeholder organizations playing ever more important roles. We will study both kinds of institutions, along with major theoretical perspectives, political and ideological debates, and reform discussions. We will also prepare “briefing papers” and hold “policy workshops” to develop policy recommendations on current problems. Grades will be based on these and similar in-class projects, a final exam, and class participation. A paper can be substituted for the final exam with approval.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Written Assignment: Yes
Graduation Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes, With Instructor's Approval*
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Note: Only one of the above listed requirements can be fulfilled with this course.
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes, with paper option
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Mid Term Or Other Exam: No
Paper Or In-Class Presentation: Short paper, group work, presentation
Participation Points: Per the College of Law policy
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Per the College of Law policy the professor reserves the right to withdraw a student for excessive absence.

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.