This module enables students to gain an understanding of the international behaviour of the so-called ‘rising powers’, and their impact upon the governance issues in contemporary international politics. The concept of ‘rising power’ is problematised and examines those states engaged in the BRICS, IBSA, the G20 and BASIC.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Define and critically reflect upon the role of the domestic, regional and international determinants of the foreign policies of key rising powers
Analyse critically how the rising power states impact upon key contemporary themes of climate change, UN reform, global security, global economic governance and normative change
Assess critically the impact of non-state actors on global politics
Situate theoretically and empirically the different ways of conceptualising ‘rising power’ in light of changes at local, national, regional and global levels
Assessment
36026-01 : 1000 Word Assessment : Coursework (25%)
36026-03 : 3000 Word Assessment : Coursework (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment: 1 x 1000 word essay (25%) 1 x 2500 word essay (75%) Reassessment by failed component