Course Summary
Explore how the balance of power is shifting in the world, and learn about the forces shaping the global order of the 21st century.Key Learning Points
- Understand the key drivers of change in the global order, including technology, economics, and politics.
- Examine the role of emerging powers such as China and India, and their impact on the global order.
- Develop a deeper appreciation for the complex challenges facing the world today, and the potential solutions to address them.
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop a nuanced understanding of the forces shaping the global order.
- Appreciate the complex interplay of technology, economics, and politics in today's world.
- Gain insights into potential solutions to address the challenges facing the world today.
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of international relations and global politics.
- Interest in understanding the changing dynamics of the global order.
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Self-paced online course
- Video lectures
- Interactive quizzes
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Notable People in This Field
- Klaus Schwab
- Anne-Marie Slaughter
- Ian Bremmer
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Description
How are international power relations changing and how can global peace and stability be maintained? This course familiarizes you with some main theories of international relations, shows how the global order is gradually changing and discusses how selected international and regional organizations contribute to the maintenance of global peace and security. You learn what research findings tell us in terms of the capacity of international organizations and actors to help prevent or stop violent conflict, what tools are used to negotiate agreements and how foundations for sustainable peace are best created. We will also focus on the role of the European Union in terms of diplomacy and efforts to prevent conflict, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the contribution of organizations such as the African Union to the prevention of conflict and war. We will study the United Nations Security Council and see in which ways its membership could be adapted to more accurately reflect the power relations of the current global order. Through quizzes and exercises testing your knowledge of these subjects, you will understand crucial concepts and get insights into how the academic study of international relations and international organization contributes to the search for global stability and peace in practice.
Outline
- Welcome to the course
- Introduction to this course
- How to succeed in your online class?
- Meet the instructors & the team
- Leiden University: Facts & Figures
- Community Guidelines
- What is your learning path?
- Theories of International Relations
- Overview of the Week
- Introduction the United Nations Security Council (Prof. dr. Van den Herik)
- Realism
- Liberalism
- Constructivism
- Wrap Up
- Extra Video: Do Institutions Matter?
- Waltz: Structural Realism after the Cold War
- Keohane & Martin: The Promise of Institutionalist Theory
- Snyder: Bridging the Realist Constructivist Divide: The Case of the Counterrevolution in Soviet Foreign Policy and the End of the Cold War
- Test your knowledge
- The Changing World Order: Rising Powers and International Institutions
- Overview of the Week
- Power Politics (Prof. dr. Rob de Wijk)
- Rise of China (Prof. dr. Rob de Wijk)
- The Role of Russia (Prof. dr. André Gerrits)
- Russia in International Organizations (Prof. dr. André Gerrits)
- Wrap Up
- De Jong, Korteweg, Polchar & Usano: New Players, New Game? The Impact of Emerging Economies on Global Governance
- Monaghan: The New Russian Foreign Policy Concept: Evolving Continuity, Russia and Eurasia
- Jones: Making Multilateralism Work: How the G-20 Can Help the United Nations
- Test your knowledge
- Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Security
- Overview of the Week
- Resolving Conflict Through Negotiation (Dr. Sinisa Vukovic)
- Resolving Conflict Through Mediation (Dr. Sinisa Vukovic)
- Peace Enforcement Mechanisms: UNSC Sanctions (Prof dr. Larissa van den Herik)
- International Criminal Court (Prof. dr. Larissa van den Herik)
- Wrap Up
- Extra Video: Interview Paul Meerts - Negotiation in Practice
- Extra Video: Interview Carsten Stahn - International Law
- Extra Video: Interview Gideon Shimshon & Ulrich Mans - Peace Informatics Lab
- Bercovitch & Lee: Mediating International Conflicts: Examining the Effectiveness of Directive Strategies
- Van den Herik: U.N. Peace-Enforcement Missions and International Criminal Law
- Test your knowledge
- Regional Organizations in Global Affairs
- Overview of the Week
- The Development and Integration of the EU Over Time
- EU's Foreign Policy
- Shanghai Cooperation Organization (Prof. dr. Giles Scott-Smith)
- Arctic Council (Prof. dr. Giles Scott-Smith)
- Wrap Up
- Extra Video: Interview Mohamed Salih - African Union
- Extra video: Regionalism in Latin America - Joren Selleslaghs
- Extra Video: Interview with Hetty Burgman - Cordaid
- Extra Video: Guest Lecture by Federica Mogherini at Leiden University
- Vanhoonacker & Pomorska: The European External Action Service and Agenda-Setting in European Foreign Policy
- Frost: The Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and Russia’s Strategic Goals in Central Asia
- Test your knowledge
- NATO in a Changing World
- Overview of the Week
- Coercion (Prof. dr. Rob de Wijk)
- The New Role of NATO (prof. dr. Rob de Wijk)
- Wrap Up
- Extra Video: Interview Jamie Shea - Deputy Secretary General NATO
- Extra Video: Recording of the lecture of Secretary General of NATO Rasmussen
- Extra Video: Interview Jaap de Hoop Scheffer - Former Secretary General NATO
- De Wijk: The Instruments of Coercion
- De Wijk: The Strategies of Coercion
- Kesselring: NATO - Towards a New Strategic Concept
- Test your knowledge
- Reforming the UNSC: Strategies and Proposals
- Overview of the Week
- The History of the UNSC
- The Current Composition of the UNSC
- Reforming the UNSC: Part I
- Reforming the UNSC: Part II
- Wrap Up
- Extra Video: Interview with Abiodun Williams - The Hague Institute for Global Justice
- Extra Video: Interview with Edwin Bakker - Cooperation in the Field of Counterterrorism
- Laub: The UN Security Council, Council on Foreign Relations.
- Dörfler & Hosli: Reforming the United Nations Security Council: Proposals, Strategies and Preferences
- Assignment Instructions
- Test your knowledge
- Final Exam
- Handing in the UNSC Reform Groups Proposals
- Handing in the assignment
Summary of User Reviews
Discover the changing global order and its impact on our world with this course. Users have praised the course for its insightful content and engaging lectures that make the material easy to understand. However, some have noted that the course can be quite dense and requires a significant time commitment.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Insightful contentPros from User Reviews
- Engaging lectures
- Easy to understand
- In-depth exploration of topics
- Well-structured course material
Cons from User Reviews
- Dense material
- Requires a significant time commitment
- Some topics may be too advanced for beginners
- Limited interaction with course instructors
- Lack of hands-on activities
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