In the second year, students must take one (1) interdisciplinary seminar for 9 credits of course requirements.
AUTUMN 2010
International Environmental Regulation I: Principles (IA003 -link to site)
Prof. Liliana Andonova, Prof. Jorges Vinuales and Prof. Tim Swanson This year-long sequence provides an integrated course on international environmental regulation: law, economics and politics. The first term focuses on the essential foundations required for the understanding of the actors, agencies, principles and procedures of international environmental regulation. The second term provides case studies in which these various approaches are applied. The course introduces three perspectives: law, economics and politics. The instructors will present material from each of these perspectives with each providing a distinctive approach to the particular part of the problem being examined. Together the course presents students with an interdisciplinary grounding in international environmental regulation and its legal, institutional, political and economic dimensions. Students specialising in one of the three disciplines covered will be further provided with solid disciplinary training through a variety of additional tools and methods.
SPRING 2011
The Political Economy of the Crisis (IA020 -link to site)
Prof. Cédric Dupont and Prof. Charles Wyplosz
The forces of globalisation – trade and financial liberalisation, political integration and technological change – have led to a dramatic expansion of the global financial system during the last two decades. Yet, the crisis that started in August 2007 has brutally reminded us that global economic integration remains a fragile enterprise as governments can quickly revert to nationalistic policies under the double pressure of powerful lobbies and of vocal unions. This course focuses on economic, political and social forces that have impacted on the unfolding of the crisis and their long-term consequences on regulation, the role of states, and inequality. Class discussions will be based on selected theoretical and policy papers.
La quête de la paix dans le système international, de 1648 à nos jours (IA015 - link to site)
Prof. Bruno Arcidiacono and Prof. Eric Wyler Ce séminaire se propose d’étudier, au triple point de vue historique, juridique et épistémologique, d’une part les grands projets de pacification du système des États des quatre derniers siècles, d’autre part les principaux règlements de paix depuis celui de Westphalie, et les situations internationales dans lesquelles ils s’inscrivent. Destiné en priorité aux étudiants du MAI, cet enseignement est offert de concert par les unités académiques Histoire et politique internationales et Droit international. Il est ouvert aussi, dans la mesure des places disponibles, aux étudiants de MIS de ces deux unités.
International Monetary and Financial System: Past, Present and future (E809 - link to site)
Prof. Marc Flandreau and Prof. Cédric Tille This course reviews selected issues that occupy a prominent place in current policy debates. Topics covered include international imbalances, globalisation from trade and financial perspectives as well as the current financial and economic crisis. We take two complementary angles. First, we cover the main points of the current policy debate. Second, we put the issues in a historical perspective, identifying the parallels and difference between the current situation and historical episodes.
International Environmental Regulation II: Case studies (IA004 - link to site) Prof. Liliana Andonova, Prof. Jorges Vinuales and Prof. Tim Swanson This year-long sequence provides an integrated course on international environmental regulation: law, economics and politics. The first term focuses on the essential foundations required for the understanding of the actors, agencies, principles and procedures of international environmental regulation. The second term provides case studies in which these various approaches are applied. The course introduces three perspectives: law, economics and politics. The instructors will present material from each of these perspectives with each providing a distinctive approach to the particular part of the problem being examined. Together the course presents students with an interdisciplinary grounding in international environmental regulation and its legal, institutional, political and economic dimensions. Students specialising in one of the three disciplines covered will be further provided with solid disciplinary training through a variety of additional tools and methods.
