GAPG 8006AEF
GAPG 8006AEF |
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GLOBAL GOVERNANCE |
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Course Coordinator:
Dr Downes James Floyd, BA Hons (First Class Honours) (University of Essex); MA (University of Essex); PhD (University of Kent); Teaching Certificate of Excellence (CUHK); AFHEA
Aims
This course aims to examine the functions of global governance and the impact of international governmental organisations in a wide range of global issues. This course accounts for the development of multilateral institutions and examines the changes in the global order with the emergence of these new players.
The course will place a particular emphasis on contemporary international organisations such as the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU), amongst others. Traditional problems such as international security, development and aid alongside global inequality will be discussed, while pressing policy issues such as global warming and transnational financial regulations will also be investigated. In summary, this course reviews the trends and changes in the political landscape of the global order, and evaluates the prospects towards more effective, accountable and just global governance.
Contents
Assessment
There will be two assignments, each worth 50% of the total course score.
Online requirement
Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).
Set book(s)
There is no set book for this course. A list of key readings for each topic will be recommended to students.
