International Organisations

Paper Code: 
MIR 124
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper deals with the organization and working of major international organizations and analyses their role in international peace making and peace keeping as well as the larger aspect of the overall development of humankind.

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

International and Regional Organisations: Definition, Classification and Purpose

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

League of Nations-Genesis, Structure, Critical Evaluation

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

UN-Genesis, Structure, Critical Evaluation; Role in International Peace and Security

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

ASEAN and SAARC, African Union

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

EU, ANZUS and OAS

Essential Readings: 
  • Basu, R.(2004). The United Nations, Structure and Functions of an International Organization. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers.
  • Baylis, J.and Smith, S.(2001).  The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Bennett, A.L.(1991). International Organizations: Principles and Issues. New Jersey:  Prentice Hall.
  • Chandra, P. Arora, P. (2012). International Politics. New Delhi: Cosmos Bookhive.
  • Ghai, U.R. (2017). International Politics Theory & Practice. New Delhi: New Academic Publishing Co.
References: 

  • Baehr, P.R.and Gordenker, L. (1994). The United Nations in 1990s. Hampshire: Macmillan.
  • Ghali, B.B. (1992). An Agenda for Peace. New York: United Nations.
  • Wein,T.G., Forsyth, D.P. and Coate, R.A. (2013). The United Nations and Changing World Politics. Boulder: Westview Press.
  • Angell,C.(1989). The Quest for World order. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
  • Archer, C. (2001). International Organizations. New York: St. Martin Press.
  • Baehr, P.and Gordenker, L.(1999). The United Nations in the 1990s, Basingstoke: Macmillan.
  • Baehr, P.and Gordenker, L. (2005)The United Nations: Reality and Ideal, London, Palgrave Macmillan
  • Bennett, A.L. and Oliver, J.K. (2001). International Organizations; Principles and Issues, London: Pearson.
  • Berridge,G.(1991). Return to the UN: UN Diplomacy in regional conflicts. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Hurd, I. (2011). International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Schlesinger, S. (2004).  Act of Creation: The Founding of the United Nations. New York: Basic Books.
  • Karns, M.P. and Mingst, K.A. (2009) International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance.  Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers.

 

Academic Year: 
2019-20
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