1.Ever since their establishment in 1944, both International Monetary Fund
and World Bank have facing not only a changing external environment (such
as emergence of many developing countries and non-state actors) but also
various kinds of challenges (such as poverty, corruption, democracy). Would
you please discuss the recent adjustment made by these two international
organization ?
2.As the most important international organization in world trade governance,
World Trade Organization possesses many essential features to maintain
international free trade regime. One of them is the dispute settlement
system. Would you please discuss the major characteristics of the dispute
settlement system and challenges it has faces ?
3.Althouugh there is no central foreign policy mechanism, European Union's
foreign policy cooperation has been expanded to a large extent. Please
discuss the changes in EU’s foreign policy cooperation from the perspective
of realism as well as that of social constructivism ?
4.In view of coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty on December 1, 2009, the
integration of European Union (EU) certainly goes further, especially in
common foreign and security policy. does the EU really have a common foreign
policy now ? Is there any theory or perspective offering a rationale for a
promising future of common EU foreign policy ?
5.In recent years, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expanded greatly and
the changing international political and economic landscape has created new
demands upon the IMF as well as new problem. All these have led to the
discussion of good governance of IMF. Under these circumstances, scholars
suggest IMF to make change in the following areas (governance, leadership
selection, ownership, and surveillance), please elaborate these changes ?
6.The concept of “democratic deficit” has been the focus of studying
international organizations, Please discuss how “democratic deficit”
affects the structure, management, and operation of Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation ?
7.What is neo-realism ? Please discuss neo-realist view about governmental
international organization ?
8.What is neo-liberal institutionalism ? Please discuss neo-liberal
institutionalist view about governmental international organization ?
9.What is Nongovernmental Organization ? What are the powers of NGOs ? The
proliferation of NGOs along with the marketization of their activities is
radically transforming certain sectors of the humanitarian relief world,
please elaborate it ?
10.What is ASEAN way ? What are the effects of ASEAN way on regional
integration and conflict resolutions in the Southeast Asia ?