International Organisations in World Politics

Class Number 2629
Term Code 3330

Class Info
Unit Value 6 units
Mode of Delivery In Person
COURSE CONVENER
- Dr Dongwook Kim
LECTURER
- Dr Dongwook Kim

Class Dates
Class Start Date 20/02/2023
Class End Date 26/05/2023
Census Date 31/03/2023
Last Date to Enrol 27/02/2023
TUTOR
- WENTING HE

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This course examines the nature and place of international organisations in world politics. Attention is given to why international organisations were formed, how they operate, and what role they play in contemporary international affairs. The course begins with a survey of different theoretical approaches to understanding and explaining international organisations. Attention is then turned to a series of institutional groupings to look at the United Nations system, economic organisations, security, development, and the environment. Throughout, the course considers how new configurations of global power are changing the landscape of international organisations.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

understand different theories of international organisations;
analyse strengths and weaknesses of different international organisations;
apply theories of international organisation to specific case studies;
write critically about research; and
relate issues and processes to current affairs and present-day issues of significance.

Additional Course Costs

Besides one required textbook, there are no additional costs associated with this course.

Examination Material or equipment

Details about the material or equipment that is permitted in an examination room will be outlined during the semester and on the course’s Wattle site.

Required Resources

The following textbook is required:

Ian Hurd, International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice, Third Edition (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018).

Due to copyright issues, the textbook’s chapters will not be uploaded on Wattle. You should purchase your own copy for the best learning experience. Please note that you are required to study the 3rd edition—but neither the 2nd edition nor the 4th edition—because the 3rd edition contains considerable new information that is missing in the 2nd edition while the 4th edition does not add much new information regarding the book chapters you are required to read. The final exam questions will be presented, based upon that requirement. The textbook should be available as a used copy for purchase at Amazon Australia, AbeBooks or eBay. In addition, the ANU has six copies of the 3rd edition of the textbook for students who do not wish to purchase their own copy.

A number of articles and book chapters are also required and can be downloaded from Wattle, along with supplementary recommended readings.

Recommended Resources

There are a number of other texts that may also be of use.

Paul Diehl (ed), The Politics of Global Governance: International Organizations in an Interdependent World, Third Edition (Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2005).

Margaret Karns and Karen Mingst, International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance, Second Edition (Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2010).

Thomas G. Weiss, David P. Forsythe, Roger A. Coate, and Kelly-Kate Pease, The United Nations and Changing World Politics, Seventh Edition (Boulder: Westview Press, 2013).

Thomas G. Weiss and Rorden Wilkinson (eds), International Organisation and Global Governance (Oxon: Routledge, 2014).

Thomas G. Weiss and Ramesh Thakur, Global Governance and the UN: An Unfinished Journey (Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2010).

A large number of journals and periodicals exist that include the cutting-edge developments of the discipline. Being familiar with these sources and surveying at least some of them regularly will assist you in this course.

American Political Science Review

International Studies Perspectives

American Journal of Political Science

International Studies Quarterly

Australian Journal of International Affairs

International Studies Review

Chinese Journal of International Politics

Journal of Conflict Resolution

European Journal of International Relations

Millennium

Foreign Affairs

Review of International Studies

Foreign Policy

Review of International Organizations

Global Governance

Security Studies

International Affairs

Survival

International Organization

Third World Quarterly

International Security

World Politics

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

Tutorials offer immediate feedback on your ideas and your understanding of course materials.
Tutors are available to provide feedback on your essay plans prior to its due date.
Your examiners will provide written feedback on your essay on Wattle.

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). Feedback can also be provided to Course Conveners and teachers via the Student Experience of Learning & Teaching (SELT) feedback program. SELT surveys are confidential and also provide the Colleges and ANU Executive with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement.

Other Information

The information provided is a preliminary Class Outline. A finalised version will be available on Wattle and will be accessible after enrolling in this course. All updates, changes and further information will be uploaded on the course Wattle site and will not be updated on Programs and Courses throughout the semester. Any questions or concerns should be directed to the Course Convener.

Course Logistics

It is the ANU’s official policy that “ANU will complete the full transition to pre-pandemic modes of study in 2023” (go to https://www.anu.edu.au/covid-19-advice#returning for more details). In accordance with ANU policy, our course is delivered in an in person mode only. Lectures will be held in person in Haydon-Allen Building (#23) Lecture Theatre “The Tank” on Mondays, 1:05-2:55 pm, and lecturer-created video will be recorded using the Echo360 platform. Each recording should be available on Wattle after each class. However, I cannot guarantee the integrity of the recording, meaning that while attendance at lectures is not compulsory, it is the only way to ensure you receive the full benefit of the lecture.

Please note (1) that due to copyright issues, you are required not to circulate the lecture recordings beyond the ANU; and (2) depending on the focus of the course, the audio-visual materials we will watch in class may contain graphic and/or disturbing images.

Tutorials will be held in person on campus in Weeks 2-11. There is no tutorial in Weeks 1 and 12. Please note that due to its budgetary situation, the CASS has decided to provide tutorial support for 10 weeks only (not the usual 11) and to put 30 students in each tutorial, and that faculty members had no say in this decision. As such, our course’s tutorial situation is the CASS’ sole responsibility.

You are expected to arrive to class on time, as late arrivals are disruptive to your fellow students. Please note that the use of mobile phones, including text messaging, is strictly prohibited in class. Please do not use your laptop computer during class for non-class activities (for example, email or web-surfing unrelated to class) because it detracts from your fellow students’ learning experience.

Extensions and penalties

As Wattle is the only acceptable way that you can submit your written assessments, you do not need to hand in a hard copy of your written assessments. Your submission time will be determined by the time at which your written assessment has arrived within the dropbox as marked by Wattle Turnitin in our course Wattle. Uploading a wrong assessment (for example, a paper for a different course than ours) is no submission and will result in zero for a given assignment. Also, submitting your assessment to a wrong place (for example, the Turnitin practice site) is no submission until and unless you complete uploading it on our proper course Wattle. It is your responsibility to ascertain that your assessment has been properly uploaded on Wattle.

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. The course convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations.

There will be no extensions granted, except for a documented medical or family emergency. If you need an extension, you must request it in writing on or before the due date. That is, you must contact your course convener via email before 11:00am, 27 March 2023 for the Theoretical Memo, and before 11:00am, 8 May 2023 for the Research Paper. Also, you must provide your course convener with appropriate verifying documentation at the time of your request. Acceptable verifying documents include (but are not limited to) an Education Access Plan letter from the A&I Office, a medical certificate, a pharmacist’s note, a text-message or email notification for self-isolation, quarantine or vaccination, and a support letter from an ANU residential wellbeing coordinator or ANU Counselling. Per ANU policy (specifically, Article 11 of Procedure: Student Assessment (Coursework)), if you have a documented and appropriate medical evidence that proves you were completely incapacitated and thus could not reasonably have been expected to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date. Note that in case you might request a second extension after receiving the initial extension, the same ANU policy on extensions will apply to your case: you must contact your course convener before your extended due date expires and with appropriate updated documentation at the time of your second request. Please note that the maximum length of extension granted will be limited by the School’s policy on extensions.

Per ANU policy (specifically, Article 16 of Procedure: Student Assessment (Coursework)), “The due date of an assessment task is not extended beyond the date for return of the assessment item specified in the course outline.”

Late submission of assessment will be accepted with the following penalty per the ANU’s Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item.

Note that you have almost the entire semester to work on your research paper. Thus, time management is your responsibility.

Extension is not granted for take-home examinations because I will give you enough time based upon my prior consultation with the Access and Inclusion Office.

Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations as per the ANU rules.

Academic Integrity

Academic misconduct can seriously jeopardise your academic career, your future, and, if you are an international student, your ability to stay in Australia to study. It is the responsibility of each individual student to ensure that:

· they are familiar with the expectations for academic honesty both in general, and in the specific context of particular disciplines or courses

· work submitted for assessment is genuine and original

· appropriate acknowledgement and citation is given to the work of others

· they do not knowingly assist other students in academically dishonest practice.

Please note that I have zero tolerance for academic dishonesty including cheating, plagiarism, collusion, fabrication/submission of work that is not original, and recycling. Academic dishonesty will be punished by disciplinary action at the University level. For more details on the ANU’s Academic Misconduct Rules and what constitutes a breach of these rules, please see: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2021L00997 (Academic Integrity Rule 2021),

http://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/assessments-exams/academic-honesty-plagiarism (Academic honesty & plagiarism), and

http://drss.anu.edu.au/asqo/breaches.php (What is a breach?). Specifically, the ANU defines plagiarism as follows:

“Plagiarism is copying, paraphrasing or summarising, without appropriate acknowledgement, the words, ideas, scholarship and intellectual property of another person. This remains plagiarism whether or not it is with the knowledge or consent of that other person. Plagiarism has also taken place when direct use of others' words is not indicated, for example by inverted commas or indentation, in addition to appropriate citation of the source (emphasis added).”

It must be noted that intention does not matter for determining whether plagiarism has occurred: Whether intentional or not, plagiarism is plagiarism and, if the end result of your writing constitutes plagiarism, it will be punished as such. Also, please note that self-plagiarism (that is, reusing, in whole or in part, one’s own previous work for our course assignments) is plagiarism and will be punished equally. As the guideline for avoiding plagiarism in all your course assignments, you must refer to the section, “Successful vs. unsuccessful paraphrases,” which is available at the following webpage https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/assignments/quotingsources/. This resource is also available at the end of the PDF version of this course outline on Wattle.

Referencing requirements

It is a requirement of this course that your essay conform to academic writing standards and referencing. The Chicago referencing style is required: you may use either in-text notes or footnotes. You may contact the ANU Academic Skills and Writing Centre for further advice. For details about the Harvard citation style please see the ANU style guide website at

https://academicskills.anu.edu.au/resources/handouts/referencing-style-guides

COURSE OUTLINE

(WEEK 1) February 20: Introduction and Course Overview

Required reading (18 pages)

Ian Hurd, International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice, Third Edition (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018), Chapter 1 (14 pages).

Allison Peters, “Russia and China Are Trying to Set the U.N.’s Rules on Cybercrime,” Foreign Policy, 16 September 2019 (3 pages). Available at: https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/09/16/russia-and-china-are-trying-to-set-the-u-n-s-rules-on-cybercrime/

Alexander Martin, “China proposes UN treaty criminalizes ‘dissemination of false information’,” The Record, 17 January 2023 (1 page). Available at: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/15728-will-the-un-start-to-take-cybercrime-seriously

Recommended reading for the written assessment tasks (49 pages)

Stephen Van Evera, Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1997), “Chapter 1. Hypotheses, Laws, and Theories: A User’s Guide,” pp. 7-48 (42 pages)

Henry Farrell, “Good Writing in Political Science: An Undergraduate Student’s Short Illustrated Primer” (2010), Unpublished manuscript at George Washington University, pp. 1-7 (7 pages).

(WEEK 2) February 27: Neoliberal Institutionalist Approach to International Organisations

Required reading (59 pages)

Paul R. Milgrom, Douglass C. North, and Barry R. Weingast, “The Role of Institutions in the Revival of Trade: The Law Merchant, Private Judges, and the Champagne Fairs,” Economics and Politics 2: 1 (1990), pp. 1-23 [ONLY READ pp. 1-6; skim pp. 6-10, and read conclusion pp. 18-21] (10 of 23 pages).

Robert O. Keohane, “The Demand for International Regimes,” International Organization 36: 2 (1982), pp. 325-355 (31 pages).

David P. Forsythe, “Neoliberal Institutionalism,” in Thomas G. Weiss and Rorden Wilkinson, eds. International Organization and Global Governance (2014), pp. 118-132 (14 pages).

Kelsey Davenport, “Explainer: Can the Iran Deal Be Resuscitated?” United States Institute of Peace, The Iran Primer, 11 January 2023 (4 pages). Available at: https://iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2023/jan/11/explainer-can-iran-deal-be-resuscitated

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Introduction and Course Overview	No tutorials
2	Neoliberal Institutionalist Approach to International Organisations	Tutorials begin
3	The United Nations System
4	NO LECTURE – PUBLIC HOLIDAY	March 15: Theoretical Memo consultation tutorials; Tutorials will proceed as normal
5	Realist Approach to International Organisations
6	The United Nations and International Peace and Security	March 27: Theoretical Memos Due by 11:00am at Wattle Turnitin
7	Constructivist Approach to International Organisations	April 17: Memo results and feedback returned via Wattle Turnitin
8	The United Nations and Development	April 26: Research Paper consultation tutorials
9	The Bretton Woods Institutions
10	The United Nations and Climate Change	May 8: Research Papers Due by 11:00am at Wattle Turnitin
11	The International Criminal Court	Tutorials end
12	Conclusion and Exam Review	No tutorials May 30: Paper results and feedback returned via Wattle Turnitin Take-home final examination during the examination period June 1: Take-home essay exam paper to be released at 2:30pm via Wattle June 8: Take-home essays due by 2:30pm at Wattle Turnitin

Tutorial Registration

Tutorial signup will occur via MyTimetable on Monday 6 February as soon as all ANU courses become open to you, that is, two weeks before the beginning of the semester, as required by ANU policy. This compulsory policy is based upon extensive feedback from ANU students because, with the growth in flexible and vertical degrees and the need to organise work rosters, there has been a concerted push from students for the early opening of tutorial signup. As ANU academic staff, your course convener is tightly constrained by the ANU rules.

You can see all the tutorial times and places on MyTimetable as well as Wattle as soon as our course is released to you as of Monday 6 February. Each tutorial session is filled up on a “first come, first served” basis. For the sake of fairness, there will be no exceptions made, even if (for example) you’re on a flight and are physically unable to log on, or enrol in the course after the tutorial signup date. Furthermore, your course convener has already consulted with the ANU’s Access and Inclusion Office (whose staff are experts on ANU rules on special accommodations) regarding whether a special preference should be given to a student who has a tutorial schedule conflict due to his/her class or work commitments. The A&I Office has confirmed that preferential treatment in tutorial signup is justifiable if and only if it is necessitated by the student's medical or family emergency and explicitly recommended by an Education Access Plan letter issued by the Office. This may at first seem harsh, but in my view this is the only way to treat all students equally, and your course convener is obligated to follow the ANU rules.

Here is some advice for your tutorial signup, based upon what has worked well for the past students. If you need to enrol in a specific tutorial time, you are advised to log into MyTimetable a couple minutes earlier and to get into your preferred tutorial as soon as tutorial signup opens. In case you have to work during the tutorial signup time, you are advised to get a 5-minute break with your workplace supervisor's permission and to complete your signup process via your mobile phone.

Students will have the option to swap tutorials if they can find another willing student. For this, please use the “Forum for Tutorial Swap” on Wattle and then swap tutorials via MyTimetable. Be sure to attend only the tutorial session you have signed up for. I really appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Tutorial Participation	10 %	*	*	1, 2, 3, 5
Theoretical Memo	15 %	27/03/2023	17/04/2023	1, 2, 3, 4
Research Paper	35 %	08/05/2023	30/05/2023	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Final Examination	40 %	08/06/2023	*	1, 2, 3, 4, 5

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines , which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Integrity Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
Special Assessment Consideration Guideline and General Information
Student Surveys and Evaluations
Deferred Examinations
Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure
Code of practice for teaching and learning

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the Academic Skills website. In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

A roll will be called at each tutorial by the tutor. If you do not attend, it is not possible to gain participation marks. At the end of the semester, 1 point will be deducted from participation for each tutorial missed after the second (i.e. you can miss 2 tutorials without penalty). Accordingly, if you attend 6 tutorials total (missing 4), the maximum score you can get for participation is 8/10, given the 2-point deduction (and this assumes perfect participation for those tutorials you do attend).

Note that if you may arrive late in the tutorial session, it is your responsibility to double check whether your tutor has marked your presence.

Examination(s)

A take-home final essay exam will be administered during the examination period.

Start date: Thursday 1 June 2023, 2:30pm. A take-home essay exam will be administered during the examination period. Specifically, the take-home essay exam paper will be released to you via Wattle at 2:30pm, 1 June 2023. Please note that the start time of the final exam reflects the ANU Examinations Office’s instruction that the final examination should start at either 9:00 am or 2:30 pm.

Due date: Thursday 8 June 2023, 2:30pm. Your course convener will not use Proctorio to administer the final exam. More details of the final exam will be announced during the semester.

Assessment Task 1

Value: 10 %
Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 5

Tutorial Participation

Due date: Ten (10) tutorials will be run in weeks 2-11. Value: 10%

Tutorial participation marks will be based upon evidence of having done the assigned readings, evidence of having thought about the issues, contribution and participation in class and consideration and respect for other class members. Tutorial questions will be posted on Wattle in advance of each week to help guide thinking and the tutorial discussion. Please come prepared to share your own questions and thoughts about each week’s course materials, especially the readings, and to participate proactively in the exchange of ideas with your tutor and fellow students.

Important: Tutorial signup will occur via MyTimetable on Monday 6 February as soon as all ANU courses become open to you, that is, two weeks before the beginning of the semester, as required by ANU policy. This compulsory policy is based upon extensive feedback from ANU students because, with the growth in flexible and vertical degrees and the need to organise work rosters, there has been a concerted push from students for the early opening of tutorial signup. As ANU academic staff, your course convener is tightly constrained by the ANU rules.

Note that if you may arrive late in the tutorial session, it is your responsibility to double check whether your tutor has marked your presence.

Assessment Task 2

Value: 15 %
Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4

Theoretical Memo

Due date: Monday 27 March 2023, 11:00am sharp. Value: 15%. Word limit: 800 words.

Details of task: Students must write a brief memo comprising the following three components:

(a) Select an international organisation that currently exists. (If you select an organisation not covered in the Course Outline, you must get the permission of your tutor or lecturer before you start to write about it. Also, you must write about an intergovernmental organisation, not a nongovernmental organisation or international law. For example, the Interpol is unacceptable since it was established as an international NGO, not an IO.) Identify the founding treaty or documentation for that organisation and the number of members as of 1 January 2023. [Note this part does not count towards the 800 word limit]

(b) Briefly introduce the issue domain in which the IO operates, and describe at least one fundamental cooperation problem faced by states in that area (i.e. in the absence of an IO) explicitly in terms of the Prisoner’s Dilemma game you will learn in Week 2 lecture on neoliberal institutionalism. In other words, what could states achieve or gain by cooperating (i.e. working through an IO in that area)? As a corollary, what could states lose by not cooperating? Please note that it is not enough for you to merely mention this or that interstate problem, such as information shortage. Instead, a crucial part of your answer is that your memo should explain how the incentive structure of interstate relationships in the IO’s issue domain is a Prisoner’s Dilemma-like situation, as covered in Week 2 lecture. What you need to demonstrate is an analysis of how states’ interests are specifically harmed by an absence of cooperation in that issue domain, and of why, in the absence of the IO, states have incentives to refuse to cooperate in that issue domain. [300-400 words]

(c) Using neoliberal institutionalist (NLI) theory, outline only two mechanisms created by the IO that help states overcome the cooperation problem. (As we will see in class, NLI specifies up to 4 mechanisms – but you won’t have the words to cover that many. Examine what you think are the two most relevant mechanisms for the IO.) This part requires you to think about how you can use NLI theory to characterise the things your specific IO is supposed to do to facilitate interstate cooperation. Importantly, note that you are not providing any analysis of whether the IO actually succeeds in achieving these things – that comes in the next assessment! [400-500 words]

Grading criteria: Your theoretical memo will be graded based on the following criteria:

(1) the quality of your analysis—this includes both your demonstrated theoretical understanding of the underlying cooperation problem and the mechanisms for states to overcome it, and generally your general ability to execute the instructions; and

(2) the overall quality of writing, including structure, spelling and grammar.

Remember – you will need to select a different IO for the main research essay – so perhaps pick your “second” favourite IO to do this task – or even pick something that takes you out of your comfort zone!

Additional submission instructions:

· As Turnitin does not accept certain file types (for example, Mac’s word processing program), please use only the Microsoft Word or PDF file formats for uploading your memo at Wattle.

· You are required to use the Chicago Style of referencing that employs either in-text or footnote citations (of the author and year, page if direct quotation). You then type the complete citation in a “bibliography” (use the subheading) at the end of your document. Also, use footnotes (but not endnotes) for any brief explanations needed which are not integral to your argument.

o Details on the ANU website: https://academicskills.anu.edu.au/resources/handouts/referencing-style-guides

· Your word count excludes your bibliography and tables/figures.

· We prefer you use 12 point Times New Roman, double-spacing, and standard one-inch (2.54 cm) margins. We prefer you do not use a coversheet, as this looks like plagiarism on Turnitin!

· Please put your University ID number and course code in the Header of your memo.

· Please put page numbers in the Footer of your memo.

· Please note that your submission time will be determined by the time at which your memo has arrived within the dropbox as marked by Wattle Turnitin in our course Wattle. Thus, please be sure to allocate at least an hour for uploading your theoretical memo at Wattle Turnitin.

Please be sure to submit your memo to our proper course Wattle, but never the Turnitin practice site.

Assessment Task 3

Value: 35 %
Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Research Paper

Due date: Monday 8 May 2023, 11:00am sharp. Value: 35%.

Word limit: 2,200 words of text in length, excluding footnotes (or endnotes), the references, tables, figures, appendices, and the cover sheet, if any, from the word count. Per ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences, an assignment must not deviate from the prescribed word limit either up or down by more than 10%. In other words, the acceptable word count for your paper is minimum 1,980 and maximum 2,420 words of text.

Details of task: Using a different international organisation than the one selected for the theoretical memo, students must write an essay on the following topic:

“How can the theory of neoliberal institutionalism explain the founding of [your chosen IO for this essay], and how would it explain the organisation’s record of success? How would the theory of realism / constructivism [choose one] respond to these arguments?”

How should you go about writing on this particular essay topic? In my view, a useful way of us offering advice is to outline, in advance, an essay structure that we believe can result in a very good essay. Your course convener’s “suggested” structure is extremely narrow and prescriptive and, if you choose to follow it, you may find this at times a source of frustration. However, that’s the point—this is how a well-trained IR scholar would write the essay, and as such constitutes a certain kind of “feedback,” albeit offered before you’ve written the research essay!

Having said that, you are not bound to follow this structure. Ultimately, it is your choice how to build an argument and analysis to answer this question. However, all good essays will excel in the grading criteria specified below. If you choose to follow your own path, you must still seek to meet these criteria.

Grading criteria: Your research paper will be graded based on the following criteria:

(1) the quality of the argument including both your theory development and empirical analysis;

(2) the overall quality of writing, including structure, spelling and grammar; and

(3) the quality and appropriateness of the research, including proper attribution and referencing.

Course convener’s suggested structure

(A) Introduction

In this section you will need to cover two broad themes: First, why did states decide to create this organisation; and second, what problem(s) is it designed to solve? Introduce your essay by discussing the issue area covered by the international organisation (IO). Why is this issue important to states, and what could they achieve by cooperating? What are the challenges that limit the scope for cooperation in the absence of an IO; in other words, what types of problems is the IO designed to solve and why would states (in theory at least) want to join it?

Importantly, your introduction will look a bit like the work you did in part (b) of the theoretical memo, this time with your second IO.

(B) Theoretical analysis

In this section you will need to outline the mechanisms the IO uses to achieve its objectives. To do this, specify the formal objectives of the IO and then proceed to describe what the IO actually does in practice.

The next part is critical: characterise these activities theoretically; in other words, through what mechanisms does the IO help states cooperate and work together? This discussion will look a bit like the work you did in part (c) of the theoretical memo, this time with your second IO. However, this section should be longer and more sophisticated than the prior memo – consider all four mechanisms outlined by NLI and whether and how they may operate in practice.

(C) Empirical assessment

In this section you will need to evaluate how successful the organisation has been at achieving its objectives, and why? The “why” is all-important here. Try to explain the track record of the IO’s success (or failure), and use this analysis to make an argument about the empirical validity of the neoliberal institutionalist approach to international organisations. How good is NLI theory at explaining what we actually observe? The content of this section will obviously be brand new research.

(D) Critiques and concluding analysis

In this final section, choose either realism or constructivism (but not both) as a competing theoretical perspective, and ask, what are the main criticisms that can be made by the competing theory against your neoliberal institutionalist explanation of the IO provided above? Specifically, are there any theoretical gaps or empirical anomalies not fully resolved by neoliberal institutionalism in your analysis? Does neoliberal institutionalism help counter these criticisms effectively? Why? If not, why not? Finally, what is your conclusion about the superiority of neoliberal institutionalism as the dominant approach to international organisations? Conclude your argument by discussing the prospects for the IO’s future success. The content of this section will obviously be brand new research.

Research paper – General Comments

The aim of this essay is to demonstrate knowledge of the different theories of international organisations, and connect these theories to a sophisticated analysis of the workings and record of the IO. In other words, you are writing about an international organisation by making a theoretically-informed argument and supporting it with empirical evidence – this is the basis of a good research paper in the social sciences.

Additional submission instructions:

· In case your paper topic overlaps with empirical case studies covered in the course, your paper must demonstrate substantial independent research.

· Please do not copy any part of the suggested research paper structure that we have outlined above into your research paper (you can use the headings “introduction,” “theory,” etc).

· Your paper should cite at least five (5) different outside references that are not assigned in the course.

· A critical book review will not be accepted.

· As Turnitin does not accept certain file types (for example, Mac’s word processing program), please use only the Microsoft Word or PDF file formats for uploading your paper at Wattle.

o Details on the ANU website: https://academicskills.anu.edu.au/resources/handouts/referencing-style-guides

· Your word count excludes your bibliography and tables/figures.

· We prefer you use 12 point Times New Roman, double-spacing, and standard one-inch (2.54 cm) margins. We prefer you do not use a coversheet, as this looks like plagiarism on Turnitin!

· Please put your University ID number and course code in the Header of your paper. Please write a word count at the end of the essay (before the bibliography).

· Please put page numbers in the Footer of your paper.

· Please name your file “u1234567 – Name/acronym of IO,” e.g. “u7654321 – IPCC”

· Please note that your submission time will be determined by the time at which your paper has arrived within the dropbox as marked by Wattle Turnitin in our course Wattle. Thus, please be sure to allocate at least an hour for uploading your research paper at Wattle Turnitin.

· Please be sure to submit your paper to our proper course Wattle, but never the Turnitin practice site.

Some final advice:

· Do not cite any online sources (for example, Wikipedia), except for major news sources (such as Al Jazeera English, BBC News, Reuters, The New York Times and the Sydney Morning Herald) and credible nongovernmental, intergovernmental, or governmental reports. The website for the IO you are studying can be used, but minimally.

· Articles and books should be your main references. It is perfectly legitimate (and encouraged) to use academic articles downloaded from e-journal databases like JSTOR, Proquest or HeinOnline.

· Do not include direct quotations unless absolutely necessary; write in your own words. Abuse of direct quotations will be strongly penalised.

You are welcome to approach your tutor or course convener to discuss your paper topic well in advance of the due date.

Assessment Task 4

Value: 40 %
Learning Outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Final Examination

Due date: Thursday 8 June 2023, 2:30pm. Your course convener will not use Proctorio to administer the final exam. More details of the final exam will be announced during the semester.

Value: 40% of the final course grade.

Grading Criteria:

(1) Your mastery of the course materials, including key theories and concepts;

(2) The quality of your writing; and

(3) The quality of your argument.

It is the College policy that all exams are blind marked and they are not returned to the students, nor are comments provided. You may contact the convener within 30 working days of the release of results to learn your specific exam mark, or to request an appeal. The structure of the final exam will be discussed during lecture.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of the ANU culture as a community of scholars. The University’s students are an integral part of that community. The academic integrity principle commits all students to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support, academic integrity, and to uphold this commitment by behaving honestly, responsibly and ethically, and with respect and fairness, in scholarly practice.

The University expects all staff and students to be familiar with the academic integrity principle, the Academic Integrity Rule 2021, the Policy: Student Academic Integrity and Procedure: Student Academic Integrity, and to uphold high standards of academic integrity to ensure the quality and value of our qualifications.

The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 is a legal document that the University uses to promote academic integrity, and manage breaches of the academic integrity principle. The Policy and Procedure support the Rule by outlining overarching principles, responsibilities and processes. The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 commences on 1 December 2021 and applies to courses commencing on or after that date, as well as to research conduct occurring on or after that date. Prior to this, the Academic Misconduct Rule 2015 applies.

The University commits to assisting all students to understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. All coursework students must complete the online Academic Integrity Module (Epigeum), and Higher Degree Research (HDR) students are required to complete research integrity training. The Academic Integrity website provides information about services available to assist students with their assignments, examinations and other learning activities, as well as understanding and upholding academic integrity.

Online Submission

Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) a submission must be through Turnitin. Assignments are submitted using Turnitin in the course Wattle site. You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

The Academic Skills website has information to assist you with your writing and assessments. The website includes information about Academic Integrity including referencing requirements for different disciplines. There is also information on Plagiarism and different ways to use source material.

Returning Assignments

Assignments will be returned through the course Wattle site.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. Extensions may be granted for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Resubmission of Assignments

Students may resubmit their assignments on Turnitin once before the due date if they are not happy with their text-matching report. Turnitin allows only one resubmission per 24 hours. There are no other conditions under which assignments may be resubmitted.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information.
In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service – including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy.
If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
ANU Access and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students

Dr Dongwook Kim

61259551

dongwook.kim@anu.edu.au

Research Interests

International Relations theory, international law and organizations, transnational nongovernmental activism, human rights, and policy diffusion

Dr Dongwook Kim

By Appointment

Dr Dongwook Kim

61259551

dongwook.kim@anu.edu.au

Research Interests

Dr Dongwook Kim

By Appointment

WENTING HE

wenting.he@anu.edu.au

International Organisations in World Politics

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Returning Assignments

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Resubmission of Assignments

Privacy Notice

Distribution of grades policy

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Dr Dongwook Kim

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Dr Dongwook Kim

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WENTING HE