GIST 3550 - International Organizations

Goals: To explore the foundations of international governmental and nongovernmental organizations; through case studies and policy issues, to discuss the United Nations and its affiliated groups; to examine how transnational actors have tried to deal with critical world issues such as hunger, environmental dilemmas, human rights, and the disparities of development.

Content: This course includes a discussion of theories of integration, histories of international organizations, and analyses of approaches to policy and politics in the international arena. This course serves as a prerequisite for GIST 3650 (Model United Nations), which is offered in the Spring, and helps prepare students to participate in the Model United Nations program at Hamline. It fulfills upper level requirements for Global and International Studies and Political Science.

Taught: Fall semester

Credits: 4