International Institutions and Organisations

Presentation

With the objective of the study of international institutions and organizations, this course aims to analyze the political, ethical and philosophical principles underlying its creation and its institutional design.

Part of this Programme

Political Science and International Relations

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 6

Year | Type of course unit | Language

1 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULHT11-232

Recommended complementary curricular units

Introduction to Political Science

Prerequisites and co-requisites

n/a

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

1. Concept and classification of International Organization (IO).
     1.1. The importance of IOs: international cooperation and rapprochement between peoples.
     3. The emergence of the League or Society of Nations (SdN). World War I and the Treaty of Versailles.
     3.1. SdN's internal structure, operation and objectives.
     4. The emergence of the United Nations (UN). The Second World War.
     4.1. Internal structure, operation and objectives of the UN.
     5. Regional international organizations:
     5.1. The European Union (EU)
     5.2. The internal structure, functioning and objectives of the EU.
     5.3. The Organization of African Union (AU)
     5.4. The internal structure, operation and objectives of the AU.
     5.5. The Nato and the Warsaw Pact.
     6. International organizations in the global order.
     7. International Non-Governmental Organizations (OIG).

Objectives

Students should be able to critically understand the:
a) nature, objectives and functioning of international institutions.
b) history, nature and mode of operation of international institutions.
c) relationship between international institutions, nations, states and individuals.
d) regional, international and global scope of international institutions.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

The curricular unit adopts the methodology underlying the Social Sciences, that is, a theoretical-analytical methodology, combining theoretical expositions with debates on the history of international organizations and the relationship between the institutional forms and the historical context explaining their emergence.
Evaluation Rules:
Assessment comprises two alternative modalities: continuous assessment or assessment by examination.
Continuous assessment two final tests and participation in classes.
Weighting value.

 2 Final written tests: 90%
 Attendance and participation: 10%

References

Beck, U. A Europa Alemã. De Maquiavel a Merkievel: Estratégias de Poder na Crise do Euro. Lisboa: Edições 70. 2012.ISBN: 9789724417547

Campos, J. (Org.) Organizações Internacionais. Coimbra. Coimbra Editora. 2010. ISBN: 9789723219036

Goff, J. A Velha Europa e a Nossa. Lisboa: Gradiva. 1995. ISBN: 972-662-392-8

Habermas, J. Ensaio sobre a Constituição da Europa. Lisboa: Edições 70. 2012. ISBN:  9789724417004

Judt, T. Pós-Guerra. Historia da Europa desde 1945. Lisboa: Edições 70. 2010. ISBN: 9789724413006

Milza, P. As relações internacionais de 1918 a 1939. Lisboa: Edições 70. 2007. ISBN: 9789724413334

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