Dilemmas of International Governance: Conflict and Human Rights 2016-17
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Recommended texts (for supplemental readings for those seeking further background): 3 itemsThis module does not have any required books for purchase. Students seeking sophisticated yet accessible overviews of many topics in this module may wish to consult the following handbooks:
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International organization and global governance - , 2014 (electronic book)
Book
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Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Law and International Relations: The State of the Art - , 2012 (electronic book)
Book
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The Oxford handbook of international relations - , 2010
Book
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Note: Below are required readings for each weekly topic. A list of optional, supplemental readings for each topic is available on the module MMS page. Students seeking additional background or detailed analysis on specific issues are encouraged to consult this list.
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1. Introduction 4 items
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Required Readings 4 items
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The Politics, Power, and Pathologies of International Organizations - , 1999
Article
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Transnational Civil Society and Advocacy in World Politics - 2003
Article
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Who governs the globe? - , ,
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2. States, power, and the sceptical view of governance 5 items
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Required Readings 5 items
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Politics among nations: the struggle for power and peace - , , c2006
Book Read Part 1 (digitised). Earlier editions are available.
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Cooperation Under the Security Dilemma - 1978
Article
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The False Promise of International Institutions - 1994
Article
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Power and Weakness. - 2002
Article
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3. Institutions as functional responses to governance challenges 5 items
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Required Readings 5 items
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The Rational Design of International Institutions - , , 2001
Article
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The Institutional Features of the Prisoners of War Treaties - 2001
Article
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International Organizations and the Frankenstein Problem - 2013
Article
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Rational Choice and Principal-Agent Theory - ,
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4. Norms, socialization, and governance 5 items
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Required Readings 5 items
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Norms and Deterrence: The Nuclear and Chemical Weapons Taboos - ,
Chapter Digitised.
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Treating International Institutions as Social Environments - 2001
Article
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Alternatives to "Legalization": Richer Views of Law and Politics - , 2001
Article
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5 - Module lecture and tutorials cancelled 1 item
No readings
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6. Nuclear non-proliferation 5 items
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The Case for a Ukrainian Nuclear Deterrent. - 1993
Article
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The Causes of Nuclear Weapons Proliferation - 2011
Article
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Justice and Fairness in the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime - 2013
Article
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Nuclear arsenals: Current developments, trends and capabilities - , 2015/09
Article
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7. Conventional weapons disarmament: antipersonnel mines and cluster munitions 6 items
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Webpage Read at least the "Major Findings" section
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Cluster Munition Monitor 2016 -
Document Read at least the "Major Findings" Section.
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8. Humanitarian intervention and the "Responsibility to Protect" 5 items
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The Responsibility to Protect -
Document Read "Synopsis" and "The Policy Challenge", xi-xiii and 109.
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When Duty Calls. - 2012
Article
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The Responsibility to Protect Turns Ten - 2015
Article
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Contesting the Responsibility to Protect - 2016
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9. The spread of human rights institutions 5 items
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The Origins of Human Rights Regimes: Democratic Delegation in Postwar Europe - 2000-4-1
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Why Do Countries Commit to Human Rights Treaties? - 01/08/2007
Article
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10. Compliance and the impact of human rights institutions 5 items
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Chapter
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Chapter
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A social science of human rights - 01/03/2014
Article
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11. The International Criminal Court 5 items
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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, 1998.
Document Skim: preamble and Part 2 only
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The International Criminal Court and the politics of prosecutions - 04/07/2014
Article
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Can the International Criminal Court Deter Atrocity? - , 2016
Article Skim the statistical discussion
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