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Résumé du cours POLI-O-508 [english version]

Intitulé

Global governance



Titulaire

M. Luc VAN LANGENHOVE



But du cours

This course provides an introduction to the nature and form of the contemporary global governance system. It gives an overview of the forces behind the emergence of the existing frameworks of global governance, and the relationships between the global and other forms of governance at the regional and national levels



Contenu du cours

The course considers how globalisation processes have shaped the governance system, and the impact of the latter upon state autonomy. New forms of governance involving non-state actors and non-governmental organisations are examined, and the course considers the tensions between private and public forms of governance. Specific issues pertaining to the functioning of the global governance system will be examined, particularly democracy, accountability, reform of the global financial architecture, and the power asymmetries in the structure of the global system



Lieu et période

Campus du Solbosch, 2e quadrimestre



Enseignement

The course is delivered over a total of fifteen hours, though a combination of lectures, seminars and class discussion. Students are encouraged to prepare in advance of the week's class by reading the designated material, and to actively participate in the discussions, cours donné en Anglais



Evaluation

The assessment of the course is based upon: (1) the preparation of a critical review of an article/chapter dealing with a selected topic from the course  The review should be no more than 2000 words; (2) a written essay of 15-20 pages, addressing one of the topics to be covered by the course and selected from a list to be issued to the class



Nombre d'ECTS

total: 3 ECTS (théorie: 1, travaux personnels: 2)

Un ECTS (European Credit Transfer System), ou crédit, est une unité mesurant la charge de travail de l'étudiant pour chaque activité d'apprentissage. Un ECTS équivaut forfaitairement à 24h de travail.


Cours donné en

Académie universitaire Wallonie-Bruxelles:


POLI-O-508

DEUR6: master complémentaire en droit européen - année unique (cours à option)

EURC6: master complémentaire en analyse interdisciplinaire de la construction européenne - année unique (cours à option)





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