Class Global Governance

The Global Governance course aims to primarily develop students' analytical and critical skills by equipping them with the conceptual and theoretical tools necessary for a deep understanding of the phenomenon of global governance. The course will explore global governance in its various dimensions, examining how it influences and shapes the international community and contemporary international relations. Students will be introduced to the key concepts and theories that structure global governance, including an analysis of the main actors and institutions involved, such as international organizations, nation-states, NGOs, and multinational corporations. The course will also examine the power dynamics and interactions among these actors in a global context, as well as address issues such as environmental governance, global security, and social justice.

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Description of Content Global Governance - Debates Theoretical debates Directed exercises and case studies Teamwork and practical activities Global Governance - Systems Theoretical debates Directed exercises and case studies Teamwork and practical activities Global Governance - Topics Theoretical debates Directed exercises and case studies Teamwork and practical activities Global Governance - Informal Governance Theoretical debates Directed exercises and case studies Teamwork and practical activities Global Governance - Non-profit Governance Theoretical debates Directed exercises and case studies Teamwork and practical activities

This course includes the development of an individual portfolio over the period, based on activities focused on the "learning by doing" system. Active teaching methodologies are applied throughout the content, so that theoretical debates reinforce peer and mediated feedback, simulations fill a transition gap between theory and practice, and group experiments guarantee skills relevant to the job market.

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