Key facts
Course details for 2009 cohort
Level 3 - 30 credits - autumn term
Course description
Course outline
Political discourses of globalization make implicit claims about the weakening of the state and the evolution, if not outright demise, of the `Westphalian System¿. This course interrogates claims about the arrival of a `post-Westphalian era¿ and its transformation of the realms of war, politics and ethics. It critically examines the specific legal, institutional and subjective manifestations of this post-Westphalian era in contemporary world politics, such the international Human Rights regime, the emphasis on democratisation and the evolution of `humanitarian¿ intervention. The course ends by examining a number of theoretical perspectives on power and resistance in a global era.
Learning outcomes
1. Identify and critique political and sociological claims made about the Westphalian System and the advent of a Post-Westphalian era in international politics.
2. Conduct theoretical analysis of such claims and their related phenomena.
3. Orally present an analysis of the core issues arising from theorisations of a Post-Westphalian era in international politics.
4. Provide a theoretically and empirically informed written analysis of the theorisations and institutional/empirical manifestations of a Post-Westphalian era in international politics.
Assessments
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Dissertation (7000 words) | Spring Term Week 1 Wed 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.