POLS 354 - Global Governance and International Organizations

Basic Information

Course Code:

POLS 354

Course Name:

Global Governance and International Organizations

Language of Instruction:

English

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Bachelor

ECTS:

5.00

Instructor:

Doç. Dr. GÖZDE TURAN

Course Objectives

The educational objectives of the course are the following: to blend theoretical aspects with practical applications in the processes of production, distribution, circulation and consumption of commodities at national, regional and global levels and to understand the role of the state in those processes.

Course Content

This course examines the phenomena of globalization and global governance in their many manifestations, including the spread of neo-liberal economic orthodoxy and the creation of new multilateral institutions.By adopting a skeptical attitude – particularly concerning the alleged decline of state sovereignty – the course explains what lessons can be learned by studying earlier eras of increased international integration; it questions whether processes deemed global in fact bypass a large proportion of the world’s people; to assess the implications of changing patterns of identity politics for further integration; and asks whether economic and political interdependence makes nation-states impotent to intervene on behalf of their citizens, globalization is compatible with democracy. Students will engage critically in debates on the changing nature of international politics, including the future role of states and inter-governmental organizations and the evolution of non-territorial forms of nationalism.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

NA

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Weiss, T. G., & Wilkinson, R. (Eds.). (2023). International organization and global governance. Routledge.

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Apply the main concepts and theories to the study of globalization.
LO2	Analyze debates concerning the nature and evolution of the idea of sovereignty.
LO3	Analyze debates surrounding the emergence of new forms of global governance.
LO4	Evaluate links between contemporary forms of global integration and its historical predecessors.
LO5	Assess the validity of analytical distinctions, give oral presentations, and produce well-sourced argument-driven papers.

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Course Introduction
2	Global Govenance: Concepts, definitions, actors, networks
3	Realism; Classical Liberal Internationalism; Liberal Institutionalism; Rational Choice and Indirect Global Governance
4	Constructivism; English School, Critical Theory; Marxism; Feminism; Post-structuralism
5	The UN System; The UN General Assembly
6	The European Union
7	BRICS; The Global South; US Hegemony; China and Global Governance
8	Midterm
9	Civil Society and NGOs; Credit Rating Agencies; Think Tanks and Global Policy Networks
10	UN Security Council and Peace Operations; Regional Organizations and Global Security Governance; Weapons of Mass Destruction; Countering Terrorism and Preventing violent Extremism
11	The Pursuit of International Justice; Humanitarian Intervention and R2P
12	Global Financial Governance
13	Global Trade Governance
14	Global Environmental Governance
15	Review of the Semester

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	15	3.00	45.00
Pre-Class Individual Study	15	3.00	45.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	1	15.00	15.00
Final Exam/Preparation	1	15.00	15.00
Quiz Preparation	4	5.00	20.00
Research Presentation	1	7.00	7.00
Total Workload (Hours)			147
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			5

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Quiz	%5
2	Midterm Exam	%30
3	Quiz	%5
4	Quiz	%5
5	Quiz	%5
6	Attendance	%10
7	Final Exam	%40
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7

1

Low Contribution

2

Medium Contribution

3

High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

#	Method Name	Description	Tools
1	Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion	Listening and taking notes.	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2	Controversial Course	Listening and comprehension, critical thinking	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector
3	Seminar	Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, IT, listening and comprehension, managerial skills	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
4	Technical Trip	They participate in a pre-planned technical field trip and report on what they learned during the trip.	Equipment located at the MGM station
5	Homework	Solving and analyzing homework questions using a computer and Excel.	Computer

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Violations of scholastic honesty include, but are not limited to cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating information or citations, facilitating acts of dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students. Any form of scholastic dishonesty is a serious academic violation and will result in a disciplinary action.