Thomas Bernauer: Katalogdaten im Frühjahrssemester 2019 |
| Name | Herr Prof. Dr. Thomas Bernauer |
| Lehrgebiet | Internationale Beziehungen |
| Adresse | CIS ETH Zürich, IFW C 45.1 Haldeneggsteig 4 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telefon | +41 44 632 67 71 |
| thbe0520@ethz.ch | |
| Departement | Geistes-, Sozial- und Staatswissenschaften |
| Beziehung | Ordentlicher Professor |
| Nummer | Titel | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 857-0004-00L | Political Economy  Only for MA Comparative and International Studies. | 8 KP | 1U + 2S | T. Bernauer, V. Koubi | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | This seminar focuses on the interplay of political and economic factors in shaping policy outcomes at local to global levels. It concentrates on the application of economic logic to political questions and the influence of political processes and institutions on economic activity. | ||||
| Lernziel | This seminar focuses on the interplay of political and economic factors in shaping policy outcomes at local to global levels. It concentrates on the application of economic logic to political questions and the influence of political processes and institutions on economic activity. | ||||
| Inhalt | This seminar focuses on the interplay of political and economic factors in shaping policy outcomes at local to global levels. It focuses on the application of economic logic to political questions and the influence of political processes and institutions on economic activity. It draws on a broad range of theoretical perspectives from comparative and international politics, positive political theory, public choice, and economics. We first review basic theoretical models from political science and economics and then use them to investigate a number of specific areas of interest. We examine the effects of special interests on government regulation of economic activity, the determinants of the size of government, economic growth and sustainable development, the politics of international trade and investment, and monetary and fiscal policy. We seek to make students familiar not only with the theoretical and methodological approaches used in this area of study, but also with important research issues in comparative and international political economy. | ||||
| Skript | see http://www.cis.ethz.ch/education/macis/courses | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Core course in the MA CIS program. Restricted to students of MA CIS. 8 ECTS credit points upon successful completion. The overall grade will be based on a review essay, a written mid-term exam, and a written end-of-semester exam. | ||||
| 860-0005-01L | Colloquium Science, Technology, and Policy (FS)  Only for Science, Technology, and Policy MSc and MAS. | 1 KP | 2K | T. Bernauer, R. S. Abhari | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | Presentations by invited guest speakers from academia and practice/policy. Students are assigned to play a leading role in the discussion and write a report on the respective event. | ||||
| Lernziel | Presentations by invited guest speakers from academia and practice/policy. Students are assigned to play a leading role in the discussion and write a report on the respective event. | ||||
| Inhalt | See program on the ISTP website: http://www.istp.ethz.ch/events/colloquium.html | ||||
| 860-0012-00L | Cooperation and Conflict Over International Water Resources Number of participants limited to 40. STP students have priority. This is a research seminar at the Master level. PhD students are also welcome. | 3 KP | 2S + 2A | B. Wehrli, R. Athavale, T. Bernauer | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | This seminar focuses on the technical, economic, and political challenges of dealing with water allocation and pollution problems in large international river systems. It examines ways and means through which such challenges are addressed, and when and why international efforts in this respect succeed or fail. | ||||
| Lernziel | Ability to (1) understand the causes and consequences of water scarcity and water pollution problems in large international river systems; (2) understand ways and means of addressing such water challenges; and (3) analyse when and why international efforts in this respect succeed or fail. | ||||
| Inhalt | Based on lectures and discussion of scientific papers and reports, students acquire basic knowledge on contentious issues in managing international water resources, on the determinants of cooperation and conflict over international water issues, and on ways and means of mitigating conflict and promoting cooperation. Students will then, in small teams coached by the instructors, carry out research on a case of their choice (i.e. an international river basin where riparian countries are trying to find solutions to water allocation and/or water quality problems associated with a large dam project). They will write a brief paper and present their findings towards the end of the semester. | ||||
| Skript | Slides and reading materials will be distributed electronically. | ||||
| Literatur | The UN World Water Development Reports provide a broad overview of the topic: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/water/wwap/ | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | The course is open to Master and PhD students from any area of ETH. ISTP students who take this course should also register for the course 860-0012-01L - Cooperation and conflict over international water resources; In-depth case study. | ||||
| 860-0012-01L | Cooperation and Conflict Over International Water Resources, In-Depth Case Study Only for Science, Technology, and Policy MSc and PhD students Prerequisite: you have to be enrolled in 860-0012-00L during the same semester. | 3 KP | 2A | B. Wehrli, R. Athavale, T. Bernauer | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | Students write an individual term paper on technical, economic, and political water challenges in an international context. Coached by one of the instructors, students develop and write a case study that examines ways and means to address a specific challenge, and to evaluate success or failure of international collaboration. | ||||
| Lernziel | In developing their individual term paper, the students broaden their overview of (1) causes and consequences of water scarcity and water pollution problems in an international context; (2) they assess concepts and policies to mitigate a specific water challenge, and (3) they analyze determinants of success or failure of international collaboration in the water sectors. | ||||
| Inhalt | In the basic course on Cooperation and Conflict... 860-0012-00L the students students acquire basic knowledge on contentious issues in managing international water resources, on the determinants of cooperation and conflict over international water issues, and on ways and means of mitigating conflict and promoting cooperation. In this course, which is reserved to STP students, the participants will be individually coached by one of the instructors and do research and develop a case-study paper on an international water challenge of their choice. The topic should avoid overlap with the work in course 860-0012-00L. | ||||
| Skript | see 860-0012-00L | ||||
| Literatur | In a global context, the targets of sustainable development goal 6 serve as a possible starting point: http://bit.ly/2yVARMG In the European context, the implementation reports of the Water Framework Directive represent another reference frame: http://bit.ly/2y5NPLl | ||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | This course is reserved for STP students who participate in the basic course on Cooperation and Conflict Over International Water Resources 860-0012-00L. STP students should sign up for both courses, 860-0012-00L and 860-0012-01L. | ||||