POLS 510
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AND WORLD ORDER
TIME:
INSTRUCTOR:
EMAIL:
OFFICE HOURS:
OFFICE:
Sundays 5:00-7:25
Dr. Riham Bahi
rbahi@aucegypt.edu
Mondays and Thursday 12-2pm; and by appointment
HUSS 2008
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course explores the ideas, institutions and practices of global governance, multilateralism
and world order. A range of theoretical frameworks and case studies examine the role of social
forces, state and non-state actors, issues such as cooperation and regulation, discourses of
imperialism and institutional mechanisms in the current world order.
REQUIRED READINGS
A. Books
a. Alice D. Ba and Matthew J. Hoffmann (eds), Contending Perspectives on
Global Governance: Coherence, Contestation, and World Order (Oxon, UK:
Routledge, 2005)
b. Michael Barnett and Raymond Duvall (eds), Power in Global Governance
(Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006)
c. Christian Reus-Smit (ed.), The Politics of International Law (Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press, 2004)
d. Andrew Kuper, Democracy Beyond Borders: Justice and Representation in
Global Politics (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006).
e. Rosemary Foot, John Lewis Gaddis, and Andrew Hurrell (eds), Order and
Justice in International Relations (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003).
B. Articles:
In addition to the books listed above, I have assigned several articles from journals which will be
made available via Blackboard.
COURSE FORMAT
The class meets once a week for 2 hours and 25 minutes. Each class consists of an introductory
presentation by the instructor followed by interactive debates and discussions involving students.
It is absolutely essential for students to complete all the readings before the lecture in order to
fully benefit from discussions.
COURSE REQUIREMENT
1) Three critical essays: (3 X 15 = 45 percent)
Over the course of the term, students are required to hand in three critical essays. Each essay
deals with one specific reading to be assigned on a voluntary basis and in exclusivity to
individual students.
Critical essays, of a maximum length of 1,500 words, should include four parts: 1) a short
summary of the argument, including the thesis (max. 250 words); 2) an in-depth, analytical
critique of the argument; 3) an analysis of how the reading connects with other readings for that
week and the course in general; and 4) a set of critical and thought-provoking questions that the
reading sparks. In addition, each student will briefly present her/his essay to the class as a basis
for discussion and debate. Please note that because essays are to be discussed in class, late
submissions will not be accepted.
2) Research essay (35 percent)
Students are required to provide an in-depth theoretical reflection on a research question related
to Global Governance. The maximum length of the essay is 3,000 words, references included.
The essay is due on May 12.
3) Attendance and Participation (20 percent)
The participation grade is based on attendance, active and constructive involvement in
discussions and debates, as well as preparedness.
COURSE SCHEDULE
1. COURSE INTRODUCTION ( FEB.3)
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Syllabus Distribution; Course and Student Introductions
2. UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
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AND WORLD ORDER (FEB.10)
Dingwerth & Pattberg, “Global Governance as a Perspective on World Politics,” Global
Governance, 12 (Apr-June 2006)
James N. Rosenau, “Governance in a New Global Order”, In David Held and Anthony
McGrew, eds., Governing Globalization: Power, Authority and Global Governance.
Cambridge: Polity Press, 2002.
Craig Murphy, “Global Governance: Poorly Done, Poorly Understood,” International
Affairs, vol. 76(4), October 2000: pp. 789-803
Klaus Dingwerth and Philipp Pattberg, “Global Governance as a Perspective on World
Politics,” Global Governance, vol. 12(2), April 2006: 185-203
Foot, et. al., Order and Justice in International Relation, pp.1-23
3. THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO GLOBAL GOVERNANCE (FEB.17)
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Ba, Alice D. and Matthew J. Hoffmann (eds), Contending Perspectives on Global
Governance: Coherence, Contestation, and World Order (Oxon, UK: Routledge, 2005),
pp.17-128.
4. POWER AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE (FEB.24)
- Michael Barnett and Raymond Duvall (eds), Power in Global Governance (Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press, 2006), pp.1-58 & 294-318.
5. LAW AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE (MARCH 3)
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Christian Reus-Smit (ed.), The Politics of International Law (Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, 2004), pp.1-290
6. NEW NORMS FOR A ‘NEW WORLD’? (MARCH 10)
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Reimann, “A View from the Top: International Norms, Politics, and the Growth of
NGOs,” International Studies Quarterly, 50 (No 1, 2006)
Carsten Stahn, Responsibility to Protect: Political Rhetoric or Emerging Legal Norm?
The American Journal of International Law, Vol. 101, No. 1, 2007
Noel Dorr, The Responsibility to Protect: An Emerging Norm? Irish Studies in
International Affairs, Vol. 19, 2008
David Wippman, “The International Criminal Court,” in Reus-Smit, The Politics of
International Law, pp. 151-188
7. PERSPECTIVES AND PRACTICES (MARCH 17-24)
A. AMERICAN AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE (MARCH 17)
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Himadeep Muppidi, “Colonial and Postcolonial Global Governance”, in Barnett and
Duvall, Power in Global Governance, pp. 273-293.
John Lewis Gaddis, “Order versus Justice: An American Foreign Policy Dilemma,” in
Foot, et. al., Order and Justice in International Relations, pp. 155-175
Daniel Green, “Liberal Imperialism as GG Perspective,” in Ba and Hoffmann,
Contending Perspectives in Global Governance, pp. 231-248.
B. ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES: REGIONAL AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE (MARCH 24)
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Foot, et. al., Order and Justice in IR, pp.125-286.
Alice Ba, “Contested Spaces: The Politics of Regional and Global Governance,” in Ba
and Hoffmann, Contending Perspectives on Global Governance, pp. 190-212.
Ramesh Thakur and Ramesh Thakur and Luk Van Langenhove, “Enhancing Global
Governance through Regional Integration,” Global Governance, vol. 12(3), July 2006:
233-240 (Electronic Journals Database, Library website)
8. GLOBAL GOVERNANCE, GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY, AND THE PLURALITY OF AUTHORITY
(APRIL 7)
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Robert O’Brien, “Global Civil Society and GG,” in Ba nd Hoffmann, pp. 213-230 in Ba
and Hoffmann
Ronnie Lipschutz, “Global Civil Society and Global Governmentality,” in Barnett and
Duvall, pp. 229-248
Scott Turner, “Global Civil Society, Anarchy and Governance: Assessing an Emerging
Paradigm,” Journal of Peace Research, vol. 35(1), January 1998, pp. 25-42.
9. DEMOCRACY, REPRESENTATION, AND AGENCY (APRIL 14)
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Robert O’Brien, et. al (eds) Contesting Global Governance: Multilateral Economic
Institutions and Global Social Movements (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
2000).
APRIL 28 – MAY 5 HOLIDAY – NO CLASS
10. EMERGING TRENDS ( APRIL 21 - MAY12)
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Stephen G Brooks and William C Wohlforth, Reshaping the World Order, Foreign
Affairs, Volume 88, Issue 2, 2009
Van Langenhove, “The Transformation of Multilateralism: Mode 1.0 to Mode 2.0,”
Global Policy, 1 (October 2010).
John Ruggie, “Reconstituting the Global Public Domain,” European Journal of
International Relations, 10 (December 2004);
Ikenberry, “The Rise of China and the Future of the West,” Foreign Affairs, 87 (No. 1,
2010);
Xue, “Chinese Observations on International Law,” Chinese Journal of International
Law, 6 (No. 1, 2007);
Mukherjee & Malone, “From High Ground to High Table: The Evolution of Indian
Multilateralism,” Global Governance, 17 (July-Sept. 2011);
Cooper, “The G20 as an Improvised Crisis Committee and/or a Contested ‘Steering
Committee’,” International Affairs, 86 (No. 3, 2010).
11. COURSE CONCLUSION AND PAPER PRESENTATIONS (MAY 19)