Module description
We live in a complex and interconnected world. States alone are no longer in the position to solve the key challenges of the 21st century: inequality, climate change, migration, terrorism, religious conflict, government accountability and transparency, revolts and revolutions, the transformation of war, and so on and so forth. Against this background, the module introduces students to the study of global politics.
Adopting a scholarly and analytical perspective, we will explore the global opportunities and risks that are often in the headlines and examine how national and international issues affect one another. Particular attention will be paid to the development of the global system and to the study of its evolution in light of processes of globalisation and of the emergence of new international and transnational players. By so doing, the module will lay the foundations for subsequent study of a range of Undergraduate disciplines such as Politics, International Relations and Law.
Assessment details
Coursework 50%; Final exam 50%