The course has been designed to familiarize students with the fundamental concepts, theories, mechanisms, issues and challenges of global governance. Similarly, the course introduces students with the roles of global and regional institutions in the contemporary globalized world. The course also aims at exposing the students to the emerging global challenges to create awareness of the situations that the present world is facing.
Course Contents
Unit 1: Introduction to Global Governance (LH 12)
- Global governance: concept and actors
- Overview of theories of global governance: realist theory, liberal theory, constructivist theory, Marxist and Neo-Marxist theories
Unit 2: Foundations of Global Governance and the United Nations (LH 8)
- The state system
- Multilateralism in the twentieth century
- The League of Nations and the formation of the United Nations (UN)
- Introduction to the UN: purposes, principles and organs
- Role of the UN in global governance
Unit 3: Contemporary Issue Areas of Global Governance (LH 8)
- Peace and security governance
- Human development governance
- Human rights governance
- Environmental governance
Unit 4: Global Organizations and Regionalism (LH 12)
- Roles of the World Bank, IMF, WTO, ADB, ILO and International Criminal Court (ICC)
- Regionalism: overview
- Regionalism in South Asia: genesis and introduction to SAARC
- Achievements and challenges of SAARC
Unit 5: Challenges of Global Governance (LH 8)
- Organized crime and international terrorism
- Cyber crime
- Communicable diseases
- Money laundering
References
- Bastola, M. K. (2018). Global Governance: Governance in a New World Order. Kathmandu: Midas Bastola.
- Basu, R. (2004). The United Nations: Structure and Functions of an International Organisation. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
- Biswal, T. (Ed.) (2009). International Relations. New Delhi: Macmillan Publishers India Ltd.
- Dash, K. C. (2008). Regionalism in South Asia: Negotiating Cooperation, Institutional Structures. New York: Routledge.
- Diehl, P. F. (Ed.) (2005). The Politics of Global Governance. New Delhi: Viva Books Pvt. Ltd.
- Karns, M. P. & Mingst, K. A. (2010). International Organizations: The Politics and Processes of Global Governance. New Delhi: Viva Books Pvt. Ltd.
- United Nations (2008). The United Nations Today. New York: United Nations Department of Public Information.
- Wunderlich, J. U. (2007). Regionalism, Globalisation and International Order: Europe and Southeast Asia. UK: Ashgate Publishing Limited.