Global Governance and Democracy
1
2022-2023
03018453
Political Sciences
Portuguese
English
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
10.0
Compulsory
3rd Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of International Relations and Political Theory
- Fluency in English
- Knowledge of techniques and styles of academic writing.
Teaching Methods
Following a brief presentation of the general topic by the lecturer, students will discuss the texts assigned to each class. Sessions will run as seminars with compulsory readings being used as the springboard for larger discussions. Students are also expected to conduct autonomous research, write and present an individual essay on one or more of these topics.
Learning Outcomes
The course seeks to identify the main features of global governance as a concept, including the theories upon which it hinges, and the political-economic dynamics by which it is comprised. Global governance became a mainstream concept in the immediate aftermath of the Cold War, as it sought to capture - as well as to prescribe - the way in which politics and economics was to be conducted in an era of increased globalization, (rapid) technological change and in the face of (new) modes of political bargaining and order. Upon unravelling the manifold issues discussed by Global Governance, the course aims to problematize its relationship with and influence upon democracies, democratization and political-economic orders broadly defined.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
Global and Governance
The Rise of Global Governance: The “Liberal” World Order
Globalization, the Washington Consensus and its discontents
Business, Multinational Corporations and Global Governance
The Global Commons, the environment and Global Governance
Global Governance and Transnational Insecurity: the cases of terrorism
Regionalism and Global Governance
Global Governance and the rising powers
Global Governance and the EU
Global Governance, Democratization and Cosmopolitanism
Global Governance and promoting liberal peace
The Future of Global Governance
Global Governance: Gender.
Head Lecturer(s)
Sofia José Figueira Santos
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Synthesis work: 100.0%
Bibliography
Barnett M.; Duvall, R. (2005, eds.), Power in Global Governance. Cambridge University Press
Caplan, R. (2005), International Governance of War-torn Territories: Rule and Reconstruction. Oxford University Press
Cox R.; Sinclair T. J. (1996, eds.), Approaches to world order. Cambridge University Press
Haerpfer C. et alii (2009, eds.), Democratization. Oxford University Press
Jarstad A.; Sisk T. (2008, eds.), From War to Democracy: Dilemmas of Peacebuilding. Cambridge University Press
McFaul M. (2010), Advancing Democracy Abroad. Rowman & Littlefield
McGrew A. (1997, ed.), The Transformation of Democracy? Globalization and Territorial Democracy. Polity Press
Neuman E.; Rich R. (2004, eds.), The UN Role in Promoting Democracy: Between Ideals and Reality. UN University Press
Scheuerman W. E. (2011), The Realist Case for Global Reform. Polity
Telò, M. (2009, ed) The EU and Global Governance. Routledge
Weiss, T.; Wilkinson, R. (2014, eds.), Global Governance and International Organization.