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FUBiS Term III: Global politics: How to cope with a world in disarray?
(Course # 3.14)
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Type: |
B Track |
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Instructor(s): |
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Language: |
English |
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Contact hours: |
48 (6 contact hours per day) |
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Credit Points: |
4 Credit Points |
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Capacity: |
18 |
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Course description
This course addresses the new global environment which is evolving after the end of the East-West conflict. There is an emerging new context of global politics, characterized by a multipolar constellation; a decresing governance capacilitis on the side of national governments and a fragile structure of global governance; a complex landscape of old (states) and new (TNCs; NGOs; sub- and supranational regions, etc.) actors; by new forms of interaction (networks, flows) and new types of policy "making" (externally driven agendas; ad-hocism; mismatches between popular expectations and organizational capabilities).
These new aspects indicate that the traditional ways of political cartography - i.e. thinking world politics basically as politics designed and executed by states and governments, delineated by borders and protected by sovereignty and territoriality - are not sufficiently productive anymore. Classical concepts and terms are still predominant in the public discourse, especially in the media. Yet more and more people interested in global affairs are becoming aware that new ways of political mapping are required.
This is ever more relevant as the post Cold-War world is obviously less peaceful, less organized and more complex than expected after the collapse of the old order. The new environment offers challenges and risks as well as opportunities. We will try to develop a preliminary balance sheet.
Over the last ten years, various new approaches have evolved, which promise to offer new and more creative tools for analytically making sense out of global patchworks. These new approaches will be presented, analyzed, discussed and applied. Students are expected to contribute their experiences from their respective backgrounds on how the new global landscape affects their personal lives.Student profile
The course is one for all students interested in international relations/global politics. Students with a social science background and those without such a background but with a profound interest in global politics are encouraged to register. The course will bring together students with diverse cultural and regional as well as disciplinary backgrounds.
Prerequisites
Please register in advance for your presentation by sending us three preferences.
Please send them to my TAs Luise and Alexandra (shkabpol@zedat.fu-berlin.de) until July 13, 2010.
Course requirements
see "Grading"
Grading
reading of required literature (obligatory)
active participation in the sessions (25%)
presentation (powerpoint) in one session of about 15 min (25%)
minutes of one (another) session of about 600 words (15%)
final take-home paper of about 1000-1500 words (35%)
Reading
A reader with the required literature will be provided at the orientation meeting.
Recommended Course combinations
- The European Union in the 21st Century - Internal and External Challenges
- Seduction and Terror: The Third Reich
- Semi-intensive German Language Courses (Track A)
