International Organisations and Global Security Governance

Lecture entails the basic elements of an international organisation and explains the challenges of classification. The functions of organisations are contextualised in today’s changing geoeconomic context.

Practical task for students working in groups during one of the lectures: Systematic selection of organizations and familiarization with the specifics of their work.

Literature:

De Donà, M. (2025). “IPCC-envy”? Shaping Global Soil and Land Governance Through Science-Policy Activism. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 27, 12827–12844. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-04437-w

Jetschke, A., & Münch, S. (2024). Regional Organisations: A Multidimensional Approach to Policy Scope. In: De Lombaerde, P. (ed.), Handbook of Regional Cooperation and Integration. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 442–459. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800373747

Lecture entails the basic elements of an international organisation and explains the challenges of classification. The functions of organisations are contextualised in today’s changing geoeconomic context.

Practical task for students working in groups during one of the lectures: Systematic selection of organizations and familiarization with the specifics of their work.

Literature:

De Donà, M. (2025). “IPCC-envy”? Shaping Global Soil and Land Governance Through Science-Policy Activism. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 27, 12827–12844. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-04437-w

Jetschke, A., & Münch, S. (2024). Regional Organisations: A Multidimensional Approach to Policy Scope. In: De Lombaerde, P. (ed.), Handbook of Regional Cooperation and Integration. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 442–459. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800373747

Lecture captures an overview of the ancient origins and multifaceted history of international organisations. The lecture outlines the League of Nations and historical aspects of the United Nations to explain the roots and evolution of multilateralism in the 20th and 21st centuries. Discussions on institutional reforms have been seen as an effort to align organisations’ work with the changing international context.

Practical assignment for students working in groups during one of the lectures: analysis of speeches delivered at the UN General Assembly.

Literature:

Eilstrup-Sangiovanni, M. (2021). What Kills International Organisations? When and Why International Organisations Terminate. European Journal of International Relations, 27(1), 281–310. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354066120932976

Hosli, M. O., & Dörfler, T. (2019). Why Is Change So Slow? Assessing Prospects for United Nations Security Council Reform. Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 22(1), 35–50. https://doi.org/10.1080/17487870.2017.1305903

Lecture captures an overview of the ancient origins and multifaceted history of international organisations. The lecture outlines the League of Nations and historical aspects of the United Nations to explain the roots and evolution of multilateralism in the 20th and 21st centuries. Discussions on institutional reforms have been seen as an effort to align organisations’ work with the changing international context.

Practical assignment for students working in groups during one of the lectures: analysis of speeches delivered at the UN General Assembly.

Literature:

Eilstrup-Sangiovanni, M. (2021). What Kills International Organisations? When and Why International Organisations Terminate. European Journal of International Relations, 27(1), 281–310. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354066120932976

Hosli, M. O., & Dörfler, T. (2019). Why Is Change So Slow? Assessing Prospects for United Nations Security Council Reform. Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 22(1), 35–50. https://doi.org/10.1080/17487870.2017.1305903

Lecture presents the role and changing security challenges of the UN’s international presence. This lecture elaborates on the various reasons why developments in troubled areas and various factors contributing to tensions are not always reflected in the discussions and decisions presented by crucial multilateral formats such as the UN Security Council.

Practical task for students to work in a group in one of the lectures: analysis of the negotiations and decisions of the UN Security Council meeting.

Literature:

Bove, V., & Ruggeri, A. (2019). Peacekeeping Effectiveness and Blue Helmets’ Distance from Locals. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 63(7), 1630–1655. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002719826115

Cil, D., Fjelde, H., Hultman, L., & Nilsson, D. (2019). Mapping Blue Helmets: Introducing the Geocoded Peacekeeping Operations (Geo-Pko) Dataset. Journal of Peace Research, 57(2), 360–370. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022343319871978

Lecture presents the role and changing security challenges of the UN’s international presence. This lecture elaborates on the various reasons why developments in troubled areas and various factors contributing to tensions are not always reflected in the discussions and decisions presented by crucial multilateral formats such as the UN Security Council.

Practical task for students to work in a group in one of the lectures: analysis of the negotiations and decisions of the UN Security Council meeting.

Literature:

Bove, V., & Ruggeri, A. (2019). Peacekeeping Effectiveness and Blue Helmets’ Distance from Locals. Journal of Conflict Resolution, 63(7), 1630–1655. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002719826115

Cil, D., Fjelde, H., Hultman, L., & Nilsson, D. (2019). Mapping Blue Helmets: Introducing the Geocoded Peacekeeping Operations (Geo-Pko) Dataset. Journal of Peace Research, 57(2), 360–370. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022343319871978

Each lecture is dedicated to one crucial organisation that played a diverse role in promoting European security and national cooperation since the end of the Cold War. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and its historical instruments and initiatives are affected by changing geoeconomic orientation in the European, Central Asian and North American countries. The Council of Europe has played a crucial role in drawing up the rules and promoting a common understanding among its member states. The dynamism of the two multilateral formats in the 21st century is evidenced by the withdrawal or exclusion of countries from further membership, as well as by statehood-led efforts to join them.

Literature:

Brummer, K. (2024). The Council of Europe, Russia, and the Future of European Cooperation: Any Lessons to Be Learned from the Past? International Politics, 61, 258–278. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41311-024-00557-w

Sapeha, H., Ghorbaninejad, K., Finnsson, A., Perrier, B., Brunet-Jailly, E. (2024). Patterns of Border Disputes Amongst OSCE Countries. In: Mihr, A., Pierobon, C. (eds) Polarization, Shifting Borders and Liquid Governance. Cham: Springer, pp. 59–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44584-2_4

Each lecture is dedicated to one crucial organisation that played a diverse role in promoting European security and national cooperation since the end of the Cold War. The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and its historical instruments and initiatives are affected by changing geoeconomic orientation in the European, Central Asian and North American countries. The Council of Europe has played a crucial role in drawing up the rules and promoting a common understanding among its member states. The dynamism of the two multilateral formats in the 21st century is evidenced by the withdrawal or exclusion of countries from further membership, as well as by statehood-led efforts to join them.

Literature:

Brummer, K. (2024). The Council of Europe, Russia, and the Future of European Cooperation: Any Lessons to Be Learned from the Past? International Politics, 61, 258–278. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41311-024-00557-w

Sapeha, H., Ghorbaninejad, K., Finnsson, A., Perrier, B., Brunet-Jailly, E. (2024). Patterns of Border Disputes Amongst OSCE Countries. In: Mihr, A., Pierobon, C. (eds) Polarization, Shifting Borders and Liquid Governance. Cham: Springer, pp. 59–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44584-2_4

Lectures present the origins of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (PB) and World Trade Organisation (WTO). Lectures offer insight into 21st-century highlights, the causes of which lie in the context of a changing global economy and international challenges.

Literature:

Grohs, S., & Rasch, D. (2021). Administrative Convergence in the United Nations System? Patterns of Administrative Reform in Four United Nations Organizations Over Time. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 87(4), 755–774. https://doi.org/10.1177/00208523211018781

Hopewell, K. (2025). Unravelling of the Trade Legal Order: Enforcement, Defection and the Crisis of the WTO Dispute Settlement System. International Affairs, 101(3), 1103–1117. https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiaf055

Lectures present the origins of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (PB) and World Trade Organisation (WTO). Lectures offer insight into 21st-century highlights, the causes of which lie in the context of a changing global economy and international challenges.

Literature:

Grohs, S., & Rasch, D. (2021). Administrative Convergence in the United Nations System? Patterns of Administrative Reform in Four United Nations Organizations Over Time. International Review of Administrative Sciences, 87(4), 755–774. https://doi.org/10.1177/00208523211018781

Hopewell, K. (2025). Unravelling of the Trade Legal Order: Enforcement, Defection and the Crisis of the WTO Dispute Settlement System. International Affairs, 101(3), 1103–1117. https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiaf055

Lectures explain NATO’s core structures, as well as the political and defence sector’s highlights in the context of recent summits and NATO’s Strategic concept. The important international role of the alliance is evidenced by its noteworthy formats of consultation and effective cooperation with partners around the world. Several countries are pursuing their own development processes as they seek to join the alliance and become an indispensable part of the Euroatlantic space.

Literature:

Anderson, J., & Steinberg, F. (2025). The Unbalanced Transatlantic Relationship: Understanding US Influence in Europe. Journal of European Integration, 47(6), 885–903. https://doi.org/10.1080/07036337.2025.2537377

Sperling, J. (2025). The Globalization Project of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In: Engel, U., Herpolsheimer, J., & Mattheis, F. (eds.), Globalization Projects of Regional Organizations, pp. 387–412. https://www.vr-elibrary.de/doi/10.13109/9783666340352

Lectures explain NATO’s core structures, as well as the political and defence sector’s highlights in the context of recent summits and NATO’s Strategic concept. The important international role of the alliance is evidenced by its noteworthy formats of consultation and effective cooperation with partners around the world. Several countries are pursuing their own development processes as they seek to join the alliance and become an indispensable part of the Euroatlantic space.

Literature:

Anderson, J., & Steinberg, F. (2025). The Unbalanced Transatlantic Relationship: Understanding US Influence in Europe. Journal of European Integration, 47(6), 885–903. https://doi.org/10.1080/07036337.2025.2537377

Sperling, J. (2025). The Globalization Project of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In: Engel, U., Herpolsheimer, J., & Mattheis, F. (eds.), Globalization Projects of Regional Organizations, pp. 387–412. https://www.vr-elibrary.de/doi/10.13109/9783666340352

Lectures present the history of the international non-governmental sector and the best known organisations in international politics to explain how this sector has influenced the work of international and regional governance and specific formats. Lectures point to diverse solutions as national non-governmental organisations and international non-governmental organisations are involved in the various international and multilateral formats and initiatives.

Literature:

Beagles, J. E. (2022). Institutional Logics and the Multiorganizational Governance Arrangements of Humanitarian INGOs. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 33(1), 131–155. https://doi.org/10.1002/nml.21507

Clarke, G. (2021). The Credibility of International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) and the Oxfam Scandal of 2018. Journal of Civil Society, 17(3–4), 219–237. https://doi.org/10.1080/17448689.2021.1994200

Lectures present the history of the international non-governmental sector and the best known organisations in international politics to explain how this sector has influenced the work of international and regional governance and specific formats. Lectures point to diverse solutions as national non-governmental organisations and international non-governmental organisations are involved in the various international and multilateral formats and initiatives.

Literature:

Beagles, J. E. (2022). Institutional Logics and the Multiorganizational Governance Arrangements of Humanitarian INGOs. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 33(1), 131–155. https://doi.org/10.1002/nml.21507

Clarke, G. (2021). The Credibility of International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) and the Oxfam Scandal of 2018. Journal of Civil Society, 17(3–4), 219–237. https://doi.org/10.1080/17448689.2021.1994200

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Africa, lectures present the diversity of African regional governance and their challenges.

Literature:

Aning, K., & Tachie-Menson, E. A. (2024). The World as Seen from Addis: The African Union’s View of Global Dynamics. In: Yearbook on the African Union. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, pp. 13–24. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004713147_003

Reiss, M. (2025). The Globalization Project of the East African Community (EAC). In: Engel, U., Herpolsheimer, J., & Mattheis, F. (eds.), Globalization Projects of Regional Organizations, pp. 191–206. https://www.vr-elibrary.de/doi/10.13109/9783666340352

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Africa, lectures present the diversity of African regional governance and their challenges.

Literature:

Aning, K., & Tachie-Menson, E. A. (2024). The World as Seen from Addis: The African Union’s View of Global Dynamics. In: Yearbook on the African Union. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, pp. 13–24. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004713147_003

Reiss, M. (2025). The Globalization Project of the East African Community (EAC). In: Engel, U., Herpolsheimer, J., & Mattheis, F. (eds.), Globalization Projects of Regional Organizations, pp. 191–206. https://www.vr-elibrary.de/doi/10.13109/9783666340352

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Asia-Pacific, the lectures cover the regional governance diversity of this part of the world, as well as the specifics of their intergovernmental consultation and intergovernmental cooperation.

Literature:

Cho, I.H. (2022). Envisioning Regional Order: Inter-Korean Relations and Varieties of Regionalism in South Korea. Asian Perspective, 46(2), 343–375. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/apr.2022.0014

Moretti, S. (2022). Contested Regionalism in the Asia-Pacific: The Case of the Bali Process and the Protection of Refugees. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 48(12), 2855–2872. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2021.1972565

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Asia-Pacific, the lectures cover the regional governance diversity of this part of the world, as well as the specifics of their intergovernmental consultation and intergovernmental cooperation.

Literature:

Cho, I.H. (2022). Envisioning Regional Order: Inter-Korean Relations and Varieties of Regionalism in South Korea. Asian Perspective, 46(2), 343–375. https://dx.doi.org/10.1353/apr.2022.0014

Moretti, S. (2022). Contested Regionalism in the Asia-Pacific: The Case of the Bali Process and the Protection of Refugees. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 48(12), 2855–2872. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2021.1972565

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in the Indian and Pacific oceans, the lectures present the regional governance diversity of this part of the world and their geoeconomic highlights.

Literature:

Destradi, S. (2025). The Globalization Project of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). In: Engel, U., Herpolsheimer, J., & Mattheis, F. (eds.), Globalization Projects of Regional Organizations, pp. 467–482. https://www.vr-elibrary.de/doi/10.13109/9783666340352

Yoshimatsu, H. (2022). ASEAN and Great Power Rivalry in Regionalism: From East Asia to the Indo-Pacific. Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 42(1), 25–44. https://doi.org/10.1177/18681034221139297

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in the Indian and Pacific oceans, the lectures present the regional governance diversity of this part of the world and their geoeconomic highlights.

Literature:

Destradi, S. (2025). The Globalization Project of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). In: Engel, U., Herpolsheimer, J., & Mattheis, F. (eds.), Globalization Projects of Regional Organizations, pp. 467–482. https://www.vr-elibrary.de/doi/10.13109/9783666340352

Yoshimatsu, H. (2022). ASEAN and Great Power Rivalry in Regionalism: From East Asia to the Indo-Pacific. Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 42(1), 25–44. https://doi.org/10.1177/18681034221139297

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Latin America and the Caribbean, the lecture introduces the diversity of regional governance. The succession of initiatives tends to be overshadowed by the changing priorities of political leaders.

Literature:

Coe, B. (2025). The Globalization Project of the Organization of American States (OAS). In: Engel, U., Herpolsheimer, J., & Mattheis, F. (eds.), Globalization Projects of Regional Organizations, pp. 431–446. https://www.vr-elibrary.de/doi/10.13109/9783666340352

Lubbock, R. (2022). Capitalist Geopolitics and Latin America’s Long Road to Regionalism. Globalizations, 19(4), 536–554. https://doi.org/10.1080/14747731.2021.1984733

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Latin America and the Caribbean, the lecture introduces the diversity of regional governance. The succession of initiatives tends to be overshadowed by the changing priorities of political leaders.

Literature:

Coe, B. (2025). The Globalization Project of the Organization of American States (OAS). In: Engel, U., Herpolsheimer, J., & Mattheis, F. (eds.), Globalization Projects of Regional Organizations, pp. 431–446. https://www.vr-elibrary.de/doi/10.13109/9783666340352

Lubbock, R. (2022). Capitalist Geopolitics and Latin America’s Long Road to Regionalism. Globalizations, 19(4), 536–554. https://doi.org/10.1080/14747731.2021.1984733

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Eastern Europe, lectures present the diversity of regional governance and its evolution in the context of the evolution of the European Union (EU).

Literature:

Anghel, V., & Džankić, J. (2023). Wartime EU: Consequences of the Russia – Ukraine War on the Enlargement Process. Journal of European Integration, 45(3), 487–501. https://doi.org/10.1080/07036337.2023.2190106

Kaniok, P., & Hloušek, V. (2025). Visegrad Four as an Institution in Times of EU Crises. European Politics and Society, 26(5), 1070–1088. https://doi.org/10.1080/23745118.2025.2488815

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Eastern Europe, lectures present the diversity of regional governance and its evolution in the context of the evolution of the European Union (EU).

Literature:

Anghel, V., & Džankić, J. (2023). Wartime EU: Consequences of the Russia – Ukraine War on the Enlargement Process. Journal of European Integration, 45(3), 487–501. https://doi.org/10.1080/07036337.2023.2190106

Kaniok, P., & Hloušek, V. (2025). Visegrad Four as an Institution in Times of EU Crises. European Politics and Society, 26(5), 1070–1088. https://doi.org/10.1080/23745118.2025.2488815

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Western Europe, lectures present the diversity of regional governance and its evolution in the context of EU evolution.

Literature:

Calcara, A., & Simón, L. (2025). Face to Face: France, Germany and the Future of the European Defence Industry. Journal of European Public Policy, 32(6), 1389–1413. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2024.2358112

Panke, D., & Stapel, S. (2024). Multi-Level Governance. In: De Lombaerde, P. (ed.), Handbook of Regional Cooperation and Integration. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 417-430. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800373747

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Western Europe, lectures present the diversity of regional governance and its evolution in the context of EU evolution.

Literature:

Calcara, A., & Simón, L. (2025). Face to Face: France, Germany and the Future of the European Defence Industry. Journal of European Public Policy, 32(6), 1389–1413. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2024.2358112

Panke, D., & Stapel, S. (2024). Multi-Level Governance. In: De Lombaerde, P. (ed.), Handbook of Regional Cooperation and Integration. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 417-430. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800373747

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Southern Europe and the Western Balkans, lectures present the diversity of regional governance and its evolution in the context of EU evolution. Lectures cover the crucial role of EU’s neighbourhood policy and EU the dynamics of preparatory work and negotiations between candidate countries.

Literature:

Bartlett, W. (2021). International Assistance, Donor Interests, and State Capture in the Western Balkans. Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 29(2), 184–200. https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2020.1794801

Crump, L. (2021). Regional-Based Conflict and Confidence-Building Strategies: The Case of the Union for the Mediterranean. International Negotiation, 26(3), 527-559. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718069-BJA10033

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Southern Europe and the Western Balkans, lectures present the diversity of regional governance and its evolution in the context of EU evolution. Lectures cover the crucial role of EU’s neighbourhood policy and EU the dynamics of preparatory work and negotiations between candidate countries.

Literature:

Bartlett, W. (2021). International Assistance, Donor Interests, and State Capture in the Western Balkans. Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 29(2), 184–200. https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2020.1794801

Crump, L. (2021). Regional-Based Conflict and Confidence-Building Strategies: The Case of the Union for the Mediterranean. International Negotiation, 26(3), 527-559. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718069-BJA10033

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Northern Europe, lectures present the diversity of regional governance and its evolution in the context of EU evolution.

Practical task for students to work in a group in one of the lectures: development of the positions of the meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States.

Literature:

Fasoulis, I. (2022). Exploring Norway’s Ocean Governance Aptitude against United Nations Global Compact Principles for Sustainable Oceans. Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law, 19(1-2), 103-123. https://doi.org/10.1163/18760104-19010007

Odgaard, L., & Lavelle, K. C. (2023). The Arctic Council, the International Maritime Organization, and the Polar Code. Environment and Security, 1(3-4), 103–120. https://doi.org/10.1177/27538796231174825

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in Northern Europe, lectures present the diversity of regional governance and its evolution in the context of EU evolution.

Practical task for students to work in a group in one of the lectures: development of the positions of the meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States.

Literature:

Fasoulis, I. (2022). Exploring Norway’s Ocean Governance Aptitude against United Nations Global Compact Principles for Sustainable Oceans. Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law, 19(1-2), 103-123. https://doi.org/10.1163/18760104-19010007

Odgaard, L., & Lavelle, K. C. (2023). The Arctic Council, the International Maritime Organization, and the Polar Code. Environment and Security, 1(3-4), 103–120. https://doi.org/10.1177/27538796231174825

In order to provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in the Baltic Sea region, lectures present the diversity of regional governance and its development in the context of EU evolution.

Practical task for students to work in a group in one of the lectures: development of proposals for the draft Horizon Declaration 2050 meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States.

Literature:

Šime, Z. (2022). Role-Play. European Integration With a Focus on the Baltic Sea Region. Baltic Worlds, 3-4, pp. 143-147. https://balticworlds.com/role-play-european-integration-with-a-focus-on-the-baltic-sea-region/

Wood, S. (2024). Change in the Baltic Sea Region: Geopolitics, Identity, and the Russian Negative Integration Factor. Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 32(3), 787–802. https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2023.2297080

In order to provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multi-level governance in the Baltic Sea region, lectures present the diversity of regional governance and its development in the context of EU evolution.

Practical task for students to work in a group in one of the lectures: development of proposals for the draft Horizon Declaration 2050 meeting of the Council of the Baltic Sea States.

Literature:

Šime, Z. (2022). Role-Play. European Integration With a Focus on the Baltic Sea Region. Baltic Worlds, 3-4, pp. 143-147. https://balticworlds.com/role-play-european-integration-with-a-focus-on-the-baltic-sea-region/

Wood, S. (2024). Change in the Baltic Sea Region: Geopolitics, Identity, and the Russian Negative Integration Factor. Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 32(3), 787–802. https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2023.2297080

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multilevel governance in the Arabian Peninsula, the lectures present the diversity of regional governance as well as its development in the context of the geopolitical and security challenges of the Middle East and North Africa.

Literature:

Abdelkhalek, A. A. E. (2021). The Role of Gulf Cooperation Council in Conflict Management, 1981–2019: A Comparative Study. Contemporary Review of the Middle East, 9(1), 99-115. https://doi.org/10.1177/23477989211057341

Mohamedou, M. M. O. (2016). Arab Agency and the UN Project: The League of Arab States Between Universality and Regionalism. Third World Quarterly, 37(7), 1219–1233. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2016.1154437

To provide a more nuanced understanding of the context of multilevel governance in the Arabian Peninsula, the lectures present the diversity of regional governance as well as its development in the context of the geopolitical and security challenges of the Middle East and North Africa.

Literature:

Abdelkhalek, A. A. E. (2021). The Role of Gulf Cooperation Council in Conflict Management, 1981–2019: A Comparative Study. Contemporary Review of the Middle East, 9(1), 99-115. https://doi.org/10.1177/23477989211057341

Mohamedou, M. M. O. (2016). Arab Agency and the UN Project: The League of Arab States Between Universality and Regionalism. Third World Quarterly, 37(7), 1219–1233. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2016.1154437

Lectures explain the G20, G7 format and the role of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in international economic governance. Particular attention has been paid to the role of these formats in setting the political agenda and increasing international support in favour of priority solutions.

Literature:

Dobson, H. (2024). The G20 and Its Position Within Global Governance. In: Unpacking the G20: Insights from the Summit. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 10–34. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786433558

Zapp, M. (2021). The Authority of Science and the Legitimacy of International Organisations: OECD, UNESCO and World Bank in Global Education Governance. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 51(7), 1022–1041. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2019.1702503

Lectures explain the G20, G7 format and the role of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in international economic governance. Particular attention has been paid to the role of these formats in setting the political agenda and increasing international support in favour of priority solutions.

Literature:

Dobson, H. (2024). The G20 and Its Position Within Global Governance. In: Unpacking the G20: Insights from the Summit. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 10–34. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786433558

Zapp, M. (2021). The Authority of Science and the Legitimacy of International Organisations: OECD, UNESCO and World Bank in Global Education Governance. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 51(7), 1022–1041. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2019.1702503

The presentation schedule shall be drawn up and co-ordinated during the lecture stage of the first course.

The presentation schedule shall be drawn up and co-ordinated during the lecture stage of the first course.

The presentation schedule shall be drawn up and co-ordinated during the lecture stage of the first course.

The presentation schedule shall be drawn up and co-ordinated during the lecture stage of the first course.

The European Union is unique (sui generis) because of its supranational character. Policy areas transferred to a supranational representation are developed and presented in a series of bilateral and multilateral contexts. The European Union’s multilateral formats do not speak with one voice, but its many and varied representatives in external action express increasingly related or constructively coherent positions.

Literature:

Bargués, P., Dandashly, A., Dijkstra, H., & Noutcheva, G. (2024). Engagement against All Odds? Navigating Member States’ Contestation of EU Policy on Kosovo. The International Spectator, 59(1), 19–38. https://doi.org/10.1080/03932729.2023.2295893

Rieker, P., & Giske, M.T.E. (2024). Conceptualising the Multi-Actorness of EU(ropean) Foreign and Security Policy. In: European Actorness in a Shifting Geopolitical Order. The European Union in International Affairs. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44546-0_2

The European Union is unique (sui generis) because of its supranational character. Policy areas transferred to a supranational representation are developed and presented in a series of bilateral and multilateral contexts. The European Union’s multilateral formats do not speak with one voice, but its many and varied representatives in external action express increasingly related or constructively coherent positions.

Literature:

Bargués, P., Dandashly, A., Dijkstra, H., & Noutcheva, G. (2024). Engagement against All Odds? Navigating Member States’ Contestation of EU Policy on Kosovo. The International Spectator, 59(1), 19–38. https://doi.org/10.1080/03932729.2023.2295893

Rieker, P., & Giske, M.T.E. (2024). Conceptualising the Multi-Actorness of EU(ropean) Foreign and Security Policy. In: European Actorness in a Shifting Geopolitical Order. The European Union in International Affairs. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44546-0_2

The lectures are devoted to a detailed presentation of the specificities of the international host cities, which are based on a unique combination of the international and regional presence of each place and the resulting expertise. Lectures address the intellectual ecosystems of the headquarters and offices of various organisations and international forums in Brussels, Geneva, Vienna, Strasbourg and elsewhere around the world.

Literature:

Dairon, E., & Badache, F. (2021). Understanding International Organizations’ Headquarters as Ecosystems: The Case of Geneva. Global Policy, 12, 24–33. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.12956

Groen, R. S. (2022). Understanding the Context for Successful City Diplomacy: Attracting International Organisations. The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, 17(1), 123-137. https://doi.org/10.1163/1871191X-bja10095

The lectures are devoted to a detailed presentation of the specificities of the international host cities, which are based on a unique combination of the international and regional presence of each place and the resulting expertise. Lectures address the intellectual ecosystems of the headquarters and offices of various organisations and international forums in Brussels, Geneva, Vienna, Strasbourg and elsewhere around the world.

Literature:

Dairon, E., & Badache, F. (2021). Understanding International Organizations’ Headquarters as Ecosystems: The Case of Geneva. Global Policy, 12, 24–33. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.12956

Groen, R. S. (2022). Understanding the Context for Successful City Diplomacy: Attracting International Organisations. The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, 17(1), 123-137. https://doi.org/10.1163/1871191X-bja10095

The presentation schedule shall be drawn up and co-ordinated during the lecture stage of the first course.

The presentation schedule shall be drawn up and co-ordinated during the lecture stage of the first course.

The presentation schedule shall be drawn up and co-ordinated during the lecture stage of the first course.

The presentation schedule shall be drawn up and co-ordinated during the lecture stage of the first course.