Description
The aim of this course is to equip students with the theoretical tools to make sense of non-state actors in world politics. The first two sessions set out the theoretical framework for the rest of the course, focusing on transnational processes and a de-naturalization of the international order. The following sessions explore issues in transnational politics through concrete examples: NGOs and the new wars; social media and social revolutions; dual citizenship, long-distance nationalism and the emergence of diasporas in international relations; transnational terrorism; migration and border control; the emergence of private military companies and finally the possibilities and limits of a cosmopolitan society.
Methods of Instruction
Seminar courses.
Literature
To be announced.
Examination
Reaction papers and Participation (25%) 1 oral presentation (25%), 1 final research paper (50%).
Schedule
Tuesday 11 September till 23 October, 15.00 – 17.00 hrs in 1A12 (except 25 September in 1A47 and 2 October in 5B16) and
Thursday 6 September till 25 October, 15.00 – 17.00 hrs in 5B14