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STV-3052: Model United Nations

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MUN Conference: Arkhangelsk, March 26 – 30.
Papers due:
March 22 (position paper: 700-800 words; pass/fail)
March 22 (strategy paper: 500 words; MA only; pass/fail)
April 30 (Home Exam: 2500-3000 words (BA)/4000-4500 words (MA); A-F)

Course Responsible: Gunhild Hoogensen

Lecturer: Holger Pötzsch

Course language: English

Lecture 1: Introduction to MUN and UN (18.01.07)
This lecture provides an outline of course structure, schedule, requirements and content. Then, we direct our attention towards the historical origins of the UN system and possible understandings of it in the light of different theoretical schools within International Relations.

Readings: Claude (1971)
Keohane (1988) (MA only)

Lecture 2: Structure and principal organs of the UN (25.01.07)
This lecture focuses on the charter and the principal organs of the United Nations. We look at the functions and powers, the voting procedures, memberships, as well as practices. Special attention will be given to the Security Council.

Readings: Malone (2004): ch. 16 and 17
Gareis/Varwick (2005): ch. 1
UN Charter

Lecture 3: The UN between theory and practice (01.02.07)
At this point, we focus on how the activities of the UN can be conceptualized. Is it a global or an international organization? What are the implicit understandings of ‘security’ underlying the activities of different UN organs? Is the UN a global actor on its own behalf, or is it a framework, an instrument to facilitate the activities of other international actors like states? How do states conduct foreign policy at the UN? This lecture directs special attention to the Security Council.

Readings: Malone (2004): ch. 2, 23 and 25
Miller (1999)
Risse-Kappen (1991)
Hoogensen/Stuvøy (2006) (MA only)

Lecture 4: The UN and the maintenance of international peace and security (08.02.07)
Peace-keeping, monitoring missions, sanctions, humanitarian interventions – the UN is a world actor with global reach in pursue of peace and stability. This lecture provides a historical outline of past and present UN missions. How are these activities decided upon? What are the implications of interventions for state sovereignty?

Readings: Malone (2004): ch. 3, 11 and 34
Goulding (1993)
ICISS (2001)
Rubinstein (2005) (MA only)

Lecture 5: The UN and Human Rights (15.02.07)
How are human rights anchored within the UN system? How does the UN attempt to protect individuals against deadly threats? Do attempts to uphold human rights from a global institution challenge state sovereignty?

Readings: Malone (2004): ch. 4 and 19
Hicks (2005)
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Steiner (2003) (MA only)

Lecture 6: Gender, Race and Nation (22.02.07)
Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) demands gender concerns to be integrated an all UN activity. The establishment of a Permanent Forum for Indigenous Peoples at the UN is a sign for the growing weight of indigenous populations in global politics. How do gender and indigenous groups’ perspectives influence contemporary UN activities?

Readings: Tickner (2004)
Res. 1325 (2000) and Pres.St. (2006/42) on Women, Peace and Security
Whitworth (2004)
Stewart-Harawira (2005) (MA only)

Lecture 7: Scenario specific (15.03.07)
This lecture deals with the scenario on which the MUN-conference 2007 is based. We will also look at practical issues in connection to the upcoming first assignment (position paper/strategy paper).

Readings: Malone (2004) ch. 8 and 20
Hettne/Söderbaum (2006)
to be announced


Lecture 8 (Arkhangelsk): MUN practices (27.03.07)
The Rules of Procedure for the MUN conference are presented and explained. How are resolutions written? What procedures are necessary to get a draft resolution debated and adopted? During the practice of resolution writing we will examine ‘real’ UN Security Council resolutions.

Readings: Rules of Procedure (RoP) and Preparing for UiToMUN
Security Council Resolutions


Lecture 9 (Arkhangelsk): Final Conference Preparations (27.03.07)
As a final preparation we practice the rules of procedure on the basis of a mini training scenario.

MUN conference 2007 in Arkhangelsk
Two days conference on March 28 and 29 on the basis of the provided scenario.

Lecture 10: Concluding Discussion (12.04.07)
This concluding lecture takes up the question of UN reform (Security Council reform in particular). In the light of the experiences gathered during the conference we discuss problems and potential developments of the UN.

Readings: Malone (2004): ch. 38 and 39
Malone (2005)
High-level Panel (2004)
Berdal (2004) (MA only)

Pensum
Course Book:

Malone, David O. (2004): The UN Security Council. From the Cold War to the 21st Century. Lynne Rienner Publishers, London.


Compendium:

Claude, Inis L. (1971) : Swords into Plowshares. The Problems and Progress of International Organization. Random House, New York (ch.2: pp. 21-40, ch4: pp. 57-80).

Gareis, Sven Bernhard; Johannes Varwick (2005): The United Nations. An Introduction. Palgrave Macmillan, London (ch.1: pp. 1-40).

Steiner, Henry J. (2003): „International Protection of Human Rights“; in: Malcolm D. Evans: International Law. Oxford University Press (pp. 757-786).

Stewart-Harawira, Makere (2005): The New Imperial Order. Indigenous Responses to Globalization. Zed Books, London (pp. 94-97 and 118-139).

Whitworth, Sandra (2004): Men, Militarism and UN Peacekeeping. A Gendered Analysis. Lynne Rienner Publishers, London (ch.5: pp. 119-149).


Readings available online:

Berdal, Mats (2004): “The UN after Iraq”; in: Survival, Vol. 46(3), pp.83-102. http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/media/ha03eap98lcuugca5j6u/contributions/x/8/6/5/x8652wq6920526nw.pdf

Goulding, Marrack (1993): “The Evolution of United Nations Peacekeeping”; in: International Affairs, Vol. 69(3), pp.451-464. http://www.jstor.org/view/00205850/di012498/01p0777w/0?frame=noframe&userID=81f25cac@uit.no/01cc99331400501b4f4f3&dpi=3&config=jstor

Hettne, Björn and Fredrik Söderbaum (2006): ”The UN and Regional Organizations in Global Security: Competing or Complementary Logics?”; in: Global Governance, Vol. 12(3), pp.227-232. http://www.atypon-link.com/LRP/doi/pdf/10.5555/ggov.2006.12.3.227

Hicks, Peggy (2005): “Correct Diagnosis, Wrong Prescription: The Human Rights Component of Security.” ; in: Security Dialogue, Vol. 36(3), pp. 378-380. http://www.swetswise.com/swetsfo/swproxy?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsdi.sagepub.com%2Fcgi%2Freprint%2F36%2F3%2F378.pdf&ts=1167731462629&cs=833901236



Hoogensen, Gunhild & Kirtsti Stuvøy (2006): “Gender, Resistance and Human Security”; in: Security Dialogue, Vol. 37(2), pp.207-228. http://www.swetswise.com/swetsfo/swproxy?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsdi.sagepub.com%2Fcgi%2Freprint%2F37%2F2%2F207.pdf&ts=1167731642981&cs=2690779909

ICISS (2001): The Responsibility to Protect. Report to the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty, pp.11-18. http://www.iciss.ca/pdf/Commission-Report.pdf

Keohane, Robert O. (1988): “International Institutions. Two Approaches.”; in: International Studies Quarterly, Vol. 32(4), pp.379-396. http://www.jstor.org/view/00208833/di012075/01p0250k/0?frame=noframe&userID=81f25cac@uit.no/01cc99331400501b4f4d5&dpi=3&config=jstor

Malone, David (2005): “The High-Level Panel and the Security Council”; in: Security Dialogue, Vol. 36(3), pp.370-372. http://www.swetswise.com/swetsfo/swproxy?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsdi.sagepub.com%2Fcgi%2Freprint%2F36%2F3%2F370.pdf&ts=1167731531076&cs=3735657189

Miller, Lynn H. (1999): ”The Idea and Reality of Collective Security”; in: Global Governance, Vol. 5(3), pp.303-332. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=4&did=45076092&SrchMode=3&sid=1&Fmt=6&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1167732227&clientId=21127&aid=1

Risse-Kappen, Thomas (1991): „Public Opinion, Domestic Structure, and Foreign Policy in Liberal Democracies.“; in: World Politics, Vol. 43(4), pp.479-512. http://www.jstor.org/view/00438871/di971264/97p0088b/0?frame=noframe&userID=81f25cac@uit.no/01cc99331400501b4f4d5&dpi=3&config=jstor

Rubin, Barnet R. (2005): ”The UN and the Prevention of Armed Conflict”; in: Security Dialogue, Vol. 36(3), pp. 381-383. http://www.swetswise.com/swetsfo/swproxy?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsdi.sagepub.com%2Fcgi%2Freprint%2F36%2F3%2F381.pdf&ts=1167731564777&cs=4279427995

Rubinstein, Robert A. (2005): “Intervention and Culture: An Anthropological Approach to Peace Operations”; in: Security Dialogue, Vol. 36(4), pp. 527-544. http://www.swetswise.com/swetsfo/swproxy?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsdi.sagepub.com%2Fcgi%2Freprint%2F36%2F4%2F527.pdf&ts=1167731603617&cs=4208696526

Tickner, Ann J. (2004): “The Growth and Future of Feminist Theories in International Relations”; in: Brown Journal of World Affairs, Vol. X(2), pp.47-56.

Report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change (2004), pp. 59-74 and 75-93. http://www.un.org/secureworld/

Charter of the United Nations http://www.un.org/aboutun/charter/index.html

Universal Declaration of Human Rights http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html


Statement of the President of the Security Council on Women, Peace and Security (2006/42) http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N06/588/65/PDF/N0658865.pdf?OpenElement

Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N00/720/18/PDF/N0072018.pdf?OpenElement

Undervisningsmateriell
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UITØMUN 2007 will this year take place in Arkhangelsk, Russia. A maximum of 35 students can take the course this year, due to funding this special conference.

Students MUST show that they are officially enrolled in the course as early as possible. Tickets to Arkhangelsk will be ordered in early January and visa applications are time consuming, so all participating must confirm and commit to their participation.

Each delegation will be divided between UiTø and PSU (Pomor State University) students. Therefore a good deal of the initial work will take place over email between members of the delegations (re: writing of position papers, etc).

Click on the links to the right for more information about the course schedule, readings, MUN preparation links, and the research website on Human Security. These links will be updated regularly prior to and throughout the duration of the course. Please check back regularly.

NB: You can take the MUN course either as a 2000 level course or a 3000 level course. You will not be allowed to take the course at both levels.