Module 1: Why do we need Global Governance?
Understand what global governance is, how it tackles key global challenges, how it has evolved over time, and the role of international organizations in global governance.
Module 2: International Organizations
Gain knowledge about what international organizations are and the evolution towards informal international lawmaking. Understand why states engage in informal lawmaking and the reasons behind this shift.
Module 3: Regional Organizations and Regulatory Standards
Understand the role of regional organizations in global governance. In particular, gain in-depth insight into how regional organizations such as the EU can promote the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and how they set and impose regulatory standards more generally.
Module 4: Non-State Actors in Global Governance
Explore the role of different non-state actors in global governance. Notably, understand the roles that businesses, multi-stakeholder initiatives such as voluntary sustainability standards, and citizens have to play in global governance.
Module 5: Global Governance in Action
Gain in-depth knowledge on how global governance structures manage specific regimes such as sustainable trade, space, human rights and health, e.g. the Covid-19 pandemic.
Module 6: Understanding and Analyzing Global Governance
Understand how global governance can be analyzed. Delve into aspects such as the distinction between hard and soft law, the complexity and architecture of governance regimes, and the interactions between actors within the regime.
Module 7: Final exam
Test your newly acquired knowledge on global governance in a final exam, comprising of a quiz and a short essay.