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International Affairs: Global Governance (FutureLearn)

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International Affairs: Global Governance (FutureLearn)

Learn the importance of global governance and explore the processes and institutions finding solutions for global challenges. Countries across the globe are increasingly linked and dependent on each other. This can lead to tensions and confusion. This course will give you a compass to navigate our interconnected world.

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You’ll learn all about global governance, which aims for increased cooperation between nations, and why it’s vital. You will also explore the complex processes and institutions aiming at managing global challenges and issues, learning how the large variety of stakeholders can make global governance a tricky job.

What topics will you cover?

  • The visible and invisible: international summits and norms of global governance.
  • The global regulatory toolkit : hard law and soft law
  • Blended governance mechanisms
  • Beyond state to state solutions: public-private partnerships

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • Explore why an interconnected world needs global governance
  • Identify the variety of stakeholders in global governance
  • Assess different types of rules and regulation at the international level
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