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International Relations (PSC 124.200)
Swedlund/Schmitz; Spring 2008
Concepts/cases for the final exam
Idealism/Constructivism
Realism
(Neo)liberal institutionalism
UN and human rights
UN Security Council
reform
UN budget reform
Human rights and IR
theories
Environment and IR
theories
Trade and IR theories
Universal jurisdictionchallenges and defenses
Global commons
Mercantilism
Nuremberg trials – rationale
for prosecution
Transnational externalities
Protectionism
ICC and ICJ—ICJ and
ICTY
Shared natural resources
Theory of comparative
advantage
IHRL and IHL- basic
differences
Common, but
differentiated
responsibility
GATT and WTO
(principles)
ICC— mandate and
jurisdiction
Climate change and IR
theories
GATT, GATS, and TRIPS
How cases get to the ICC
Kyoto Protocol: explaining
failure
Marshall Plan
Genocide
Role of the IPCC
Import substitution
BiH vs. Serbia case: what
did the ICJ decide?
Collective action problem
Fair trade and fair Trade
Did Serbia commit
IGOs as ‘actors’ vs. IGOs
genocide? Did Serbia do
as ‘arenas’: examples
enough to prevent genocide?
Development and IR
theories
China: Olympic boycott?
Epistemic community
What is development ?–
definition (GDP vs. HDI),
role of UNDP
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What causes development?External vs. internal limits to
economic growth/
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Latin America vs. ‘Asian
tigers’
What are the effects of
development?
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