992223 The Future of the International Order

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Understanding the factors that shape the international order is crucial for anticipating global trends, challenges, and opportunities. It enables informed decision-making, strategic planning, and effective engagement with global issues, making it essential for policymakers. In this subject, students explore the complexities of the international order, including its theoretical frameworks, actors, institutions, and potential future directions. Students analyse the various theoretical frameworks that have been used to understand the international order, including Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism, and examine the various actors and institutions involved in shaping the international system, including states, international organisations, non-state actors, NGOs and transnational networks. The historical development of the international order is also analysed by considering the legacy of major events such as the Cold War, and the role of ideology, power and norms in shaping the current international order. Through a combination of theoretical analysis, case studies and policy analysis, students develop a comprehensive understanding of the international order and its implications for international relations.

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