Is that possible states work out cooperative solutions to challenges of human injustice and environmental damage? What is the record of the United Nations in conflict control? What has been the impact of World Bank programs on the alleviation of poverty? Why are the IMF and the WTO viewed as necessities by some and as obstacles by others? This course aims to explore these the questions to understand the potentials and limitations of international organizations in the world system.

The Politics ofGlobal Governance: International Organizations in an Interdependent World, FIFTH EDITION, edited by Brian Frederking and Paul F. Diehl