A major defining dimension of the contemporary global political economy (GPE) is undisputedly the expanding salience of multilateralism, as operationally and practically reflected in the institutional phenomenon of international organisations. The dynamics of globalization, the emergence of a host of global problems and the like are pushing inexorably to the imperative of a measure of global institutional management of the GPE. The implication is for dramatically changed roles, in many respects, more activist roles, expanding responsibilities, as well as an opening up of the participatory bases in some instances, and in others a struggle for such opening, of these international organisations. Crucially, moreover, regionalism and consequentially regional organisations are emerging as central facets of the structures of the GPE as strategic responses to globalisation and building blocks of multilateralism. From all these perspectives, therefore, the issue of global governance has become a key area of contestation and conflict in the contemporary GPE. The course is thus concerned to explore this central problematic of global institutional governance. It will focus on three broad branches of international organisations: the UN system, the Bretton Woods institutions (including the WTO) and regional organisations.
Institute of International Relations
Faculty of Social Sciences
Compulsory Fees: TTD 1,485.00
Tuition Fees: TTD 2,700.00 (Contributing Countries); USD 1,500.00 (Non-Contributing Countries)
- Pre-Requisites: none
- Course Credits: 4
- Assessments: TBA
- Duration: January 20 – April 11, 2025
- Lecture Time: Thursdays 4:00pm – 8:00pm (UTC−04:00)
- Mode of Delivery: Online