CPOL 540 International Organization and Law
International organizations have become one of the principal means by which states engage one another in dealing with disputes, common problems, and international order. This course will look at the development of international organizations, especially the United Nations, and explore their potential for generating order within the anarchic relationships of states. One of the principal means available for the establishment of order is international law, either in the form of treaties, international agreements and conventions, and charter documents for international organizations. This course will examine the central role played by organizations and law within the international arena. Particular reference will be made to the problems that require a global solution as well as the universality of human rights.