2013-2014 Academic Catalog

May 20, 2024

2013-2014 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PSCI 211 - International Cooperation

This course is designed to address the question of how nation-states cooperate under the condition of international anarchy. The course will begin by examining the theoretical problem of international cooperation. Then we will study how states overcome the cooperation dilemma, and how formal and informal institutions reduce uncertainty, risk and facilitate reciprocity and enable international cooperation. Importantly, we are interested in studying how institutions are constituted and established, and how institutions evolve over time; what effects they have on states; and how they influence domestic and international policies of a state. Primarily the course will focus on analyzing competing perspectives on international cooperation, then shift into studying how institutions address the cooperation problematique, and conclude by examining the implications of rapid proliferation of international institutions for nation-states, and international relations theory.

Prerequisites: Introduction to International Relations or permission of instructor.

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every other year