PS420/520: International Organization

Ronald B. Mitchell
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Description of the Treaty Assignments
New York Times Article Assignment - follow this link to add your article link and get credit for the assignment
- Articles suggested by other students

Links for Treaty Assignment #1 and #2 (make sure you Read the Assignment via the Description link above!!)

IMPORTANT: Treaty Assignment #2 has been postponed. The new Due Date is Thursday, March 2nd. Also, the Brown Weiss and Jacobson readings mentioned in the description of that assignment are located in the online readings under the Thursday, March 2nd date.

Choose among these issue areas:	Once you choose your issue area, you must work on the treaties listed below - do NOT go out and select some other treaty to read:
International Security	Treaty for *assignment 1: 1987: Treaty Between The United States Of America And The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics On The Elimination Of Their Intermediate-Range And Shorter-Range Missiles Also analyze this one for assignment 2*: 1991: Treaty Between The United States Of America And The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics On The Reduction And Limitation Of Strategic Offensive Arms
International Political Economy	Treaty for *assignment 1: 1991: Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) Agreement Also analyze this one for assignment 2*: 1992: Framework Agreement on Enhancing ASEAN Economic Cooperation
Social Welfare and Human Rights	Treaty for *assignment 1: 1979: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women Also analyze this one for assignment 2*: 1989: Convention on the Rights of the Child
Environmental protection	Treaty for *assignment 1: 1985: Helsinki Protocol on the Reduction of Sulphur Emissions or their Transboundary Fluxes by at least 30 per cent Also analyze this one for assignment 2*: 1988: Sofia Protocol concerning the Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides or their Transboundary Fluxes

Readings from Brown Weiss and Jacobson that are needed to complete Assignment #2

Jacobson and Brown Weiss, Chapters 1: "A Framework for Analysis," in Weiss and Jacobson, eds., Engaging Countries: Strengthening Compliance with International Environmental Accords (Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1998)

Jacobson and Brown Weiss, Chapters 15: "Assessing the Record and Designing Strategies to Engage Countries," in Weiss and Jacobson, eds., Engaging Countries: Strengthening Compliance with International Environmental Accords (Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1998)

IMPORTANT: Treaty Assignment #2 has been postponed. The new Due Date is Thursday, March 2nd. Also, the Brown Weiss and Jacobson readings mentioned in the description of that assignment are located in the online readings under the Thursday, March 2nd date.

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