Course level: Undergraduate

Winter 2024/25
Leuphana

This course provides an in-depth examination of the complexity of global governance

and the challenges that this complexity poses. Complexity refers to the empirical

observation that the density of global governance arrangements – international

organizations as well as international agreements and treaties – is increasing, leading

to interactions, overlaps and duplication of functions. After introducing basic

concepts, we map the field of global governance complexity across different issue

areas of world politics and examine its sources, dynamics and consequences. While the

course primarily focuses on analytical questions, we will also touch upon normative

issues related to the desirability of increasing global governance complexity.

Syllabus:
Syllabus_GG complexity_WS24_25 (184.89 KB)