United Nations

Paper Code: 
POL 612
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Rationale: This paper focuses on the structure, composition and role (political and non-political) of United Nations and acquaints the students with the importance of this international organization in the politics of yesteryears as well as its relevance in the contemporary times.

 

The objectives of this course are to:

1. Make learners aware about the structure and the functions of UNO and other agencies.

2. Acquaint the students with understand existing, contemporary and emerging issues and trends that shape global polity.

Course Objectives (CO)

 

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

POL 612

United Nations

CO105: Understand the core aspects of United Nations Organization, its structure, and its functioning as an international institution, and contemporary issues on the international agenda.  Understand  the inner workings of the United Nations

CO106:  learn how to prepare for Model United Nations conferences, particularly comprehending and analyzing issues, learn parliamentary procedure (as it applies to Model UN conferences), and technical writing expected of Model UN delegates.

CO107: Understand and learn how to engage in research, simulations, debates, and presentations.

CO108: Demonstrate parliamentary procedure in the United Nations, write and respond to resolutions, form alliances with like-minded countries to pass these resolutions and respond to international incidents.

Approach in teaching

 

Lecture, Power point presentations ,Classroom discussions and use of Map and Globes, Case study

 

Class discussions through presentations, Information of contemporary situations to be presented and discussed

 

Interactive sessions using various online resources, Simulation(Model United Nations)

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

“Mock” Model United Nations; Online Quiz
 
12.00
Unit I: 
Unit -1

League of Nations- Reasons of failure, Formation of the UN System- A Historical overview.

Principles and Objectives

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit-II

Structures and Functions of UN- General Assembly, Security Council, International Court of Justice, Economic and Social Council, Secretariat

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit-III

The Secretary- General - Role and Functions; Specialised agencies of UN- IMFand World Bank, Peace Keeping and Collective Security, Controvery over Veto in UN

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit-IV

Major conflicts and role of UN- Korean War, Vietnam War, Afghanistan War, Balkans War

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit-V

UN Millennium Development Goals; UN- Imperatives of reform, India and the UNO,

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Gosh,P., (2021) International Relations, New Delhi, Prentice  Hall India Learning Private Limited
  • Murthy, C.S.R.,(2020), India in the United Nations: Interplay of Interest and Principles, New Delhi, Sage Publications
  • Fadia, K.(2019), International Organisations, Agra, Sahitya Bhavan
  • Basu, R.,(2019), The United Nations, Structure and Functions of an International Organization, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
  • Ghai, U.R. (2017) International Politics: Theory and Practice.  Jallandhar: New Academic Publishing.
  • Meisler,S.,(2011), United Nations: A History, New York, Grove Press
  • Thakur,R., (2006),The United Nations, Peace and Security: From Collective Security to Responsibility to Protect, Bengaluru, Cambridge University Press
References: 

Reference Books:

  • Fasulo, L., (2021), An Insider’s  Guide to UN, United States, Yale University Press
  • Baylis,J. and Smith, S., (2021),The Globalization of World Politics: An

Introduction to International Relations ,New York,Oxford University Press

  • Sayward, A.L.,& Zeiler,T.,(2017),The United Nations in International History,London,Bloomsbury Academics
  • Nation, U., (2011), Basic Facts about United Nations, New York, United Nations

 

E-Resources:

  • Nation, U., (2018), The Esserntial UN, New York, United Nations, Can be retrieved from

      https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Essential_UN/QqSQtAEACAAJ?hl=en

 

Journals :

  • Economic and Political Weekly
  • India Quarterly
  • Indian Journal of Political Science
  • International Journal of Conflict and Development
Academic Year: 
2022-23
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