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Module Title
LM Rising Powers
School
Government
Department
Political Sci & Intern'tl Stud
Module Code
08 26175
Module Lead
Dr Marco Vieira
Level
Masters Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
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.
The module is divided into two interrelated parts: the first bloc of 5 lectures examines the rising powers through particular themes, including climate change and global economic governance. The second bloc analyses the domestic, regional and global determinants of the rising powers of Brazil, India, Russia, China and South Africa, along with the growing power of non-state actors. The module can be taken with the ‘Power in Global Politics’ module in the first semester, or as a stand-alone module.
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
26175-01 : 2,000 word position paper : Coursework (40%)
26175-02 : 4,000 word essay : Coursework (60%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessments: Position paper 40% (2000 words), Essay 60% (4000 words)