Institutional Complexity in World Politics - Einzelansicht

This course takes stock of recent developments in global policy-making. While the post-1945 period witnessed the rise of multilateralism and the creation of numerous intergovernmental institutions, the 21^st century is marked by their transformation. After recapitulating several milestones of the multilateral system, the course explores the dense web of public and private institutions that has emerged in the past few years. In particular, students will analyze the way how intergovernmental institutions have opened up to direct collaboration with different types of sub-national and non-state actors, such as city networks, civil society groups, and private corporations. The course is structured in three parts: First, students will gain an overview of existing theoretical and conceptual approaches to the growing institutional complexity in world politics. Second, students will focus on distinct policy domains and conduct in-depth case studies on the interplay between intergovernmental institutions with various sub-national and non-state actors. Third, we will summarize the main findings and insights from the different case studies and draw conclusions on the theoretical accounts discussed in the first part of the course.