POLS 4115 - Global Governance

Although the absence of any overarching political authority characterizes world politics as anarchical, states and other international actors have increasingly coordinated their actions over the centuries. This course focuses on such cooperative efforts. It assesses the different theories of international relations and discusses why international actors succeed or fail at creating institutions for global governance. The course also examines the effects those institutions have. Major emphasis will be on the United Nations system, yet it we will take a closer look at regional and specialized agencies and will analyze a broad range of issue-areas such as collective security, economics, environment, social welfare, and human rights.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: POLS 1101 and POLS 2401

Hours:
3

Notes:
Cross-leveled with POLS 6115