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12281
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| Year |
3
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
TP(60H)
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| Scientific area |
Relações Internacionais
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Entry requirements |
It is desirable that the students have some knowledge of contemporary international events, as well as world history.
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Mode of delivery |
face-to-face
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Work placements |
n/a
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Learning outcomes |
The curricular unit of International Governance seeks to contribute to the development of the analytical and critical skills of the students, providing them with the necessary conceptual and theoretical tools to understand the phenomena of global governance, in its various dimensions, and its role in the development of contemporary global international society and international relations.
At the end of the semestre the students are expected to:
- Analyze an discuss the main phenomena of international governance;
- Apply the conceptual-theoretical framework of international governance to several case studies;
- Identify the main characteristics of international governance and how this structure conditions the development of international society;
- Understand, explain and participate in the several critical debates around international governance, its role in International Relations and its potential future development;
- Adequately identify relevant sources of information for the subject under study and analyze that information in a critical and coherent manner;
- Reveal a capacity for written and oral communication
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Syllabus |
Part I: The Concept of Global Governance
1. What is global governance?
2. why do we need global governance? Functionalist and public good theory approaches
Part II: The Architecture of Global Governance
1. Multilateralism and multilateral institutions. Case studies.
2. International law and network governance. Case studies.
Part III: How is Global Governance Defines?
1. Agenda-setting. Case studies.
2. Capacity-building. Case studies.
3. Setting norms and international standards. Case studies.
4. Dispute settlement. Case studies.
5. Enforcing international decisions. Case studies.
Part IV: Critical Debates on Global Governance
1. The critique of neoliberal governance. Debate.
2. Global Governance, World Assembly, World Government: Debate.
3. Governance, democracy and biopolitics. Debate.
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Main Bibliography |
Required
Wilkinson, Rorden (ed.) (2005) The global governance reader. London: Routledge.
Karns, Margaret P. e Mingst, Karen A. (2004) International Organizations: The Politics of Global Governance. London: Lynne Rienner Pub
Kjær, Anne Mette (2004) Governance (Key Concepts). Cambridge: Polity Press.
Recommended
The Commission on Global Governance (1995) Our Global Neighbourhood. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Kaul, Inge et al. (1999) ”Defining global public goods” in Inge Kaul, et al. (eds) Global Public Goods. New York/Oxford: Oxford University Press: 2-19.
Ruggie, J.G. (1993) Multilateralism Matters. Nova Iorque: Columbia University Press: 3-48.
Young, Oran R. (2005) “Regime theory and the quest for global governance” in Alice D. Ba e Matthew J. Hoffmann (eds) Contending Perspectives on Global Governance. Oxon, UK: Routledge: 88-109.
Santos, Boaventura de. S. (2005) “A crítica da governação neoliberal” Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais, 72, outubro: 7-44
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
- Written test (50% = 10 values)
- Individual essay (40% = 8 values)
- Participation (10% = 2 values)
Approval in the curricular unit implies an average score equal or superior to 10 values, which means exemption from the final exam.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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