Introduction to International Organizations and Crisis Management - Einzelansicht

The lecture introduces core themes in the study of international organizations and crisis management. It is designed to provide a common denominator to IOCM students with diverse disciplinary backgrounds and levels of academic and practical experience. The first part of the course focuses on concepts and theories of international organization(s) and gives an overview of different types of multilateral institutions. The second part is devoted to the conceptualization of crises and crisis management as well as their illustration in selected case studies.

• Blondin, Donald; Boin, Arjen (2020): Cooperation in the Face of Transboundary Crisis: A Framework for Analysis. In Perspectives on Public Management and Governance 3 (3), pp. 197–209.
• Rittberger, Volker; Zangl, Bernhard; Kruck, Andreas; Dijkstra, Hylke (2019): International Organization. 3.^th ed. London: Red Globe Press.

This lecture is offered exclusively to students enrolled in the MA IOCM. No other students will be admitted.

To successfully complete the course, students need to pass a mid-term and a final exam.