DSPO 27A54 - The Post Global World : Economy, Institutions, and Politics

Trade wars, the rise of protectionism, global pandemic, war in Ukraine, rising security concerns, all these elements tend to reveal a declining liberal order.

Are we witnessing the end of globalization? Is the decline of America inevitable? And will we witness the end of two and a half centuries of Western dominance over global affairs? (Mahbubani)

This class tries to answer these questions with a focus on international regimes and hegemonic stability theories. An international regime is “a set of implicit or explicit principles, norms, rules and decision-making procedures around which actors’ expectations converge in a given area of international relations” (Krasner). In other words, the current global system has been designed as a consequence of US leadership. The rise of another power or the decline of US leadership may change international institutions.

The intellectual approach in this class is cross-disciplinary framework which gathers international relations, economics, history, and political thought.

This class has also a prospective dimension, trying to understand, imagine, and foresee potential scenario for the future of international affairs.

Academic expectations

At the conclusion of the semester, students will be able to:

• Have a conceptual approach to globalization.
• Understand and know theories and the concept of hegemonic stability.
• Identify the forces and logic that propel change in globalization.
• Know what an international regime is and how to use it in the analysis of global affairs.
• Have a better understanding of globalization and of its various dimensions.

In order to develop professional skills and academic knowledge, class assignments will be divided as follow:

A bibliographical note: 20% of the final grade

Class Participation: 30% of the final grade

A home assignment (to be submitted at the end of the semester): 20% of the final grade

A final exam (during session #12): 30% of the final grade

Further details and assignments expectations will be provided during the first class.