The Basics of Global Governance (2235.YR.015708.1)

Datos generales

Tipo:	OBL	Curso:	3	Periodo:	S semestre
Créditos ECTS:	3 ECTS

Profesorado:

Grupo	Profesor	Departamento	Idioma
Year 3	Jordi Molina Alsina	Derecho	ENG

This is a 3-ECTS course, which means that students are expected to dedicate approximately 75 hours of workload to this course (25 hours per ECTS). This workload encompasses various activities, including lectures, study time, or any other time dedicated to the subject.

This course, designed upon the foundations of Q1's "The Basics of Geopolitics", further analyses the opportunities and difficulties of global and regional governance. The objective is to provide a theoretical and practical setting to understand and interpret the alternative schools of thought in international relations and transnational governance. Apart from State behavior, the syllabus also examines the increasing number and influence of NSA (Non-State actors) and their impact in regional and global governance dynamics. Finally, it assesses the growing agenda in terms of global challenges (social, environmental, technological) and the ability the current governance schemes to address them (i.e. the rising Technological Cold War, competition to access critical minerals, climate emergency, energy transition).

· Understanding the basic concepts, theories and views gravitating around International Order and its evolution over time.

· Getting familiar with the key streams of thought in International Relations that are shaping today's global and regional affairs.

· Approach world politics and international relations and its ability (or shortcomings) to address global and regional challenges

1. Content One session of 2h per week. Class topics: 1. What is International Order? 2. Origins and evolution of International Order 3. The International Order of 1945 and its evolution 4. The Ukraine Crisis as a challenge to International Order 5. The Taiwan Crisis as a challenge to International Order 6. The Realist Tradition in International Relations 7. The Liberal Tradition in International Relations 8. Other schools of thought in International Relations 9. Global challenges : the case of pandemics, climate emergency and technological exponentiality 10. Teamworks The content of some sessions and its means and methodology (classroom, online) can vary due to geopolitical/geoeconomic breaking news events during the course and/or prescription or recommendations by governmental authorities.

· Class sessions include lectures, news analysis and in focus class debates.

· Students are expected to bring their views, comments and questions.

· Throughout the syllabus, articles and books will be suggested and/or uploaded to Moodle to prepare or complete key topics. Students are also expected to conduct research to enrich class contents and exam preparation.

· We strongly recommend switching-off smartphones in class or the minimization of its use.

· Behavior and attitude in class must be proper at all times.

· Attendance in class will be determined and checked 5 minutes after the class starts.

Optional reading:

· The Post-American World. Release 2.0. by Fareed Zakaria. W. W. Norton & Company.

· World Order by Henry Kissinger. Penguin Press.

Further background for specific themes:

· International Relations Theories. Discipline and Diversity. by Tim Dunne et al. Third Edition. Oxford University Press.


Additionally, across the syllabus, articles and more optional books will be suggested to reinforce key concepts.

Grupo	Profesor	Departamento
Year 3	Jordi Molina Alsina	Derecho