Objectives
The aim of this course is to systematically reflect upon the conditions of the current global order and the role and impact that global institutions can or should have in shaping that order. A world political situation with deepening great power contestation and a range of serious crises, from war to pandemics, from climate concerns to migratory waves, provide the context in which more or less global institutions seek to operate and gain legitimacy. In light of existing scholarly literature, the course takes a look at the historical changes of global order, the evolution of global institutional framework, the nature of global emergency governance in the midst of different crises, as well as the connections between the key players of the international system, China, the US and the European Union. The ultimate normative question is whether there are any possibilities to mitigate the impact of crises and contestation on order building and advance effective, long-term global governance solutions (for the sake of, e.g., environmental protection, successful migration, or arms control).
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Henri Vogt