Delivered at:: Department for Chinese, South and Southeast Asian Studies

Course type:: Compulsory course

When:: 5 year, 1 module

Instructors

Krivokhizh, Svetlana

Starikova, Ekaterina

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course introduces to students to the concept of global governance, its actors and functions, with a focus on the role of countries in Asia and Africa. Students will get acquainted with the concept of global governance, its evolution and various interpretations. The course will analyze the role of international organizations, non-state actors, international law and norms in modern global governance. Based on the examples of Asian and African countries, specific cases of global governance and their features will be considered. The course will discuss issues of assessing the effectiveness of global governance, successes and failures in its various areas. Prerequisite: to be enrolled in the Asian and African Studies programme.

Learning Objectives

Provide students with theoretically relevant tools on the topic of global governance and expose them to relevant academic literature on the topic.
Introduce students to the main actors and functions of global governance with a focus on Asia and Africa.
Train students to conduct academic country case studies on global governance issues.

Expected Learning Outcomes

To be able to search, analyze and present information on various aspects of global governance and the role of Asian and African states in it, critically comprehend texts and form one's own position.
Have the skills of correct use of terminology and conceptual apparatus for the use of knowledge in the practice of research work.
To know the evolution and modern interpretations of the term "global governance", navigate the academic literature on the topic.

Course Contents

Lecture 1. What is global governance, its actors and functions.
Lecture 2. International institutions.
Lecture 3. Regional institutions.
Lecture 4. International law.
Lecture 5. World cultural heritage regulation and Asian countries.
Lecture 6. Functions of global governance: setting the agenda, creating norms and standards.
Lecture 7. Efficiency and control: how to evaluate the success of global governance.

Assessment Elements

Tests on compulsory literature
Commentary: Tests consist of 10 questions of different formats: multiple choice, filling in the gap, open-ended question. The response time is 10 minutes. Only 2 tests in the course, on seminar 3 and seminar 7.
Exam
The exam is a test consisting of 20 questions of different formats: multiple choice, filling in the gap, open-ended question. The response time is 30 minutes. Exam questions are based on lectures and seminars.

Interim Assessment

2023/2024 1st module
0.6 * Exam + 0.4 * Tests on compulsory literature

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Civil society and international governance the role of non-state actors in global and regional regulatory frameworks ed. by David Armstrong . (2011).
Pollack, M. A., & Dunoff, J. L. (2013). Interdisciplinary Perspectives on International Law and International Relations : The State of the Art. Cambridge University Press.
Scholte, J. A. (2011). Building Global Democracy? : Civil Society and Accountable Global Governance. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=366297

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Acharya, A. (2004). How Ideas Spread: Whose Norms Matter? Norm Localization and Institutional Change in Asian Regionalism. International Organization, 2, 239.
Best, J. V. (DE-588)130440264, (DE-627)501476474, (DE-576)298196875, aut. (2017). The rise of measurement-driven governance the case of international development Jacqueline Best.
Carpenter, C., Duygulu, S., Montgomery, A. H., & Rapp, A. (2014). Explaining the Advocacy Agenda: Insights from the Human Security Network. International Organization, 2, 449.
Finnemore, M., & Sikkink, K. (1998). International Norm Dynamics and Political Change. International Organization, 4, 887.
Malekian, F. (2011). Principles of Islamic International Criminal Law : A Comparative Search: Vol. 2nd ed. Brill.
T. Call, C. (2008). Knowing Peace When You See It: Setting Standards for Peacebuilding Success. Civil Wars, 10(2), 173–194. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698240802062747
Xue Hanqin. (2007). Chinese Observations on International Law. Chinese Journal of International Law, 6(1), 83–93. https://doi.org/10.1093/chinesejil/jml060
Zwingel, S. (2012). How Do Norms Travel? Theorizing International Women’s Rights in Transnational Perspective1. International Studies Quarterly, 56(1), 115–129. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2478.2011.00701.x

Bachelor’s Programme 'Asian and African Studies'

Global Governance and Asia and Africa