Great Powers and the New World Order
The purpose of the course is to advance knowledge about how great-power politics affect international stability, the liberal international order and national security.
The course will provide knowledge about hos to conduct system-level analyses. Keywords in this regard are hegemony, balance of power, revisionism, status quo-seeking, polarity, alliance formation, and means of influence. Special attention will be paid to China, Russia, the West. We will discuss the contemporary global and regional roles and ambitions of traditional as well as emerging great powers.
The course will enable students to reflect on how structural changes affect the international order and Norwegian interests.
Knowledge
Student:
- can present, recount and explain key theories and concepts applied in the analysis of Great Powers and a changing world order.
- can describe and summarize the power and interests of the Great Powers.
Skills
Student:
- can apply an academic language and concepts in an analysis of system, structure and international order.
General competence
Student:
- can discuss and reflect on how changes in power relations in the contemporary world affect international stability.
- can apply relevant theories in an analysis of realpolitik and great power interests.
- can discuss how changes in the balance of powers affect the liberal international order and Norway's national security.
Theoretical subject.
Mandatory subject for students in Master in Social Analysis (full-time and part-time), Specialization International politics and security
Lectures and student-active learning methods.
*The course is taught provided that a sufficient number of students register for it.
Compound assessment, Graded A-F:
- Course work. Individual. Assessed as approved/not approved. 1 written course work (3 pages).
- Take-home exam. Individual. 7 days (10 pages). Graded A-F
Can be written in English or Norwegian.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
SAM5025 - Great Powers and the Changing World Order - 10 credits
STA5002 - Great Powers and the New World Order - 5 credits