Course 2014-2015 a.y.
30193 - MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
CLEAM - CLEF - CLEACC - BESS-CLES - BIEMF
Department of Social and Political Sciences
Course taught in English
Go to class group/s: 31
CLEAM (6 credits - I sem. - OP | SECS-P/07) - CLEF (6 credits - I sem. - OP | SECS-P/07) - CLEACC (6 credits - I sem. - OP | SECS-P/07) - BESS-CLES (6 credits - I sem. - OP | SECS-P/07) - BIEMF (6 credits - I sem. - OP | SECS-P/07)
Course Director:
STEFANO TASSELLI
STEFANO TASSELLI
Course Objectives
The student learns:
- The basics of the theory of international regimes (globalization and the limits of the nation-state) and regional integration (supranational organizations).
- The organizational models and policy network analysis for the management of international and supranational organizations.
- The institutional setting, the policy-making processes and the public management of the European Union.
- The institutional setting, the policy-making processes and the public management of the United Nations.
Course Content Summary
Main topics
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The changing environment of international organizations. Globalization and governance. A comparative framework of similarities and differences among international organizations.
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Models of decision-making and negotiation in multi-level governance; managing interdependence at the international level; partnerships and regimes; coordination in international policy management.
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The United Nations system: institutions, agencies, programmes and funds.
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The United Nations: management systems. The management of projects of cooperation to development.
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The EU: supranational or intergovernmental? The institutions and policy processes of the European Union.
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Reform of the European Commission and European governance. Innovation and reform in the public management of European institutions.
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Policy transfer in public management at the national and international levels.
Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
For attending students.
There are two different possibilities:
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Two written parts during the term.
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An oral exam (on the whole program) on official dates until June 2015 (included).
Attending students have the opportunity to complete group projects. The assessment of the project enables students to add up to 2 points to:
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the average mark of the two written parts or
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the mark of the oral exam.
For non attending students
Only an oral exam on official dates.
Textbooks
Course Reader 30193, EGEA.
Prerequisites
NONE
Last change 25/03/2014 15:30