University of the West of England
MODULE SPECIFICATION
(Template revised October 2005)
Code: UPPNJM-30-3 Title: Global Governance Version: 1
Level: 3 UWE credit rating: 30 ECTS credit rating: 15
Module type: Standard
Owning Faculty: Social Sciences and Humanities Field: Politics
Valid from: September 2008 Discontinued from:
Contributes towards: Awards up to BA (Hons)
Pre-requisites: UPENAA-30-1: Economic Principles or
UPPNFA-30-1: Democracy and Dictatorship or
UPPNFB-30-1: Politics Beyond the Nation State or
UPPNFC-30-1: Politics and the Media or
UPPNFD-30-1: Foreign Policy or Equivalent
Co-requisites: None
Excluded combinations: None
Learning outcomes:
On completion of the module the typical student will be expected to:
• Demonstrate knowledge of, differentiate between and assess the validity of the main theoretical approaches to the study of global governance (components A & B).
• Explain and compare different modes of interaction between public, private, non-governmental, regional, and international organizations globally and regionally, and evaluate their consequences (component B, element 1& 2).
• Assess historical and contemporary issues in global governance through analysis of relevant text sources and the application of the case study method (component B, element 1 & 2).
• Effectively communicate key arguments related to such issues both verbally and in writing (components A & B).
• Construct clear and persuasive arguments using a wide range of factual and scholarly material relating to the development of trans–national structures for global governance (component B, element 1 & 2).
Syllabus outline:
The module covers four main themes in the study of Global Governance:
1. Theorising and conceptualising global governance - introduction to the contending approaches used to understand and explain the emergent system of trans–national rule–making, and the importance of analytical differences between governance thinking as related to regime–theory, global public policy and corporate authority structures.
2. Key policy sectors in global governance – analysis of three core areas (international trade, regional security, environmental resource management) which require and shape new institutions and mechanisms of conflict resolution in the global system, and their assessment in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and accountability.
3. Compliance and enforcement of respective rules and regulations in the context of world regions (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America) – examination of the risks and opportunities as well as different historical preconditions for intra– and interregional cooperation with special reference to the main intergovernmental agreements and continuing evolution of new governance arrangements.
4. Critical assessment of the practice of global governance – focused discussion of the work of authors who have linked the various elements of the module with constitutionalism, democratisation, empire–building and geopolitics.
Teaching and learning methods:
The course is organised round a series of lectures which set the framework for students’ own interrogation of the relevant literature. Seminar groups will be used to help students focus on particular case studies within the overall subject field of the module. Seminars will be organised around study groups and tutor guided debates within as well as among groups followed by individual student presentations. The role of the tutor is to introduce to the case study method and to facilitate group work focused on a particular set of countries or a world region. Students are expected to carry out autonomous study in addition to directed work and the module is structured on this basis.
Reading Strategy:
Essential reading will be provided electronically or as printed study packs. Students will be encouraged to read widely using the library catalogue, a variety of bibliographic and full text databases, and Internet resources. Guidance to some key authors and journal titles available through the Library will be given on UWE blackboard. It is expected that assignment bibliographies and reference lists will reflect the range of reading carried out.
It is important that students can identify and retrieve appropriate reading. This module offers an opportunity to further develop information skills especially with regard to official source material provided by international institutions and non–governmental organisations. Throughout the module, students will attend seminars offering advice on the selection of appropriate databases and the development of search skills.
There are some excellent books published in this subject area. Students will be encouraged to buy at least one book. A list of recommended titles will be provided in the Module Handbook and updated annually.
Indicative Reading List:
The following list is offered to provide validation panels/accrediting bodies with an indication of the type and level of information students may be expected to consult. As such, its currency may wane during the life span of the module specification. However, as indicated above, CURRENT advice on readings will be available via other more frequently updated mechanisms.
Conca, K. Governing Water, MIT Press, 2006.
Duffield, M. Global Governance and the New Wars, Zed Books, 2001.
Goetz, M. et al. Contesting Global Governance, CUP, 2000.
Held, D.& Koenig–Archibugi, M. Global Governance and Public Accountability, Wiley–Blackwell, 2005.
Kahler, M. & Lake, D.A. Governance in a Global Economy, Princeton UP, 2003.
Kern, A. et al. Global Governance of Financial Systems, OUP, 2005.
Kirchner, E. & Sperling, J. (eds) Global Security Governance, Routledge, 2007.
Nye, J. & Donahue, J. (eds) Governance in a Globalizing World, Brookings, 2000.
Reinicke, W.H. Global Public Policy, Brookings, 1998.
Rosenau,J.N. & Czempiel, E.O. Governance Without Government: Order & Change in World Politics, (eds) CUP, 1992.
Slaughter, A.-M. A New World Order, Princeton UP, 2004.
Soederberg, S. Global Governance in Question, Pluto Press, 2006.
Speth, G. & Haas. P.M. Global Environmental Governance, Island Press, 2006.
Young, O. R. Governance in World Affairs, Cornell UP, 1999.
Journals:
Democratization
Foreign Affairs
Geopolitics
Global Society
Governance
International Organisation
New Political Economy
Review of International Political Economy
Third World Quarterly
World Politics
World Economy
Assessment
Weighting between components A and B A: 50% B: 50%
ATTEMPT 1
First Assessment Opportunity
Component A (Controlled conditions)
Description of each element Element weighting
1. Examination (3 hours) 50%
Component B
Description of each element Element weighting
1. Group Presentation 20 %
2. Case Study Report (3, 500 words) 30 %
Second Assessment Opportunity (further attendance at taught classes is not required)
Component A (Controlled conditions)
Description of each element Element weighting
1. Examination (3 hours) 50%
Component B
Description of each element Element weighting
1. Extended Essay (5,000 words) 50%
SECOND (OR SUBSEQUENT) ATTEMPT: Attendance at taught classes is not required.
Specification confirmed by ………Approved at VARC meeting………Date ……05.03.08…………
(Associate Dean/Programme Director)