API 6360 Multilateralism and International Institutions
3 units
Public and International Affairs
Faculty of Social Sciences
History and evolution of institutions of multilateral governance. Different institutional forms and practices of multilateralism, including the nineteenth century balance of power systems and collective security systems - beginning with the League of Nations and continuing with the United Nations. Dynamics of multilateral governance within regional institutions (e.g. the EU and NATO), as well as contemporary international regimes in different issue areas (e.g. economic and environmental regimes). The nature of multilateral governance in a world in which non-state actors and private authority are increasingly important.
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