Transnational actors and movements 2104-GPIR-D2TRAP

By completing the course, a student should:
-have an advanced knowledge of transnationality: knows the terms and theories describing and explaining the position and role of transnational actors and processes in international relations (K_W01)
-recognize and evaluate analytically threats and challenges specific to transnational actors and processes (K_W04; K_U02)
-identify and discuss the characteristics of the main transnational actors and their activities (K_W05; K_U01, K_U02, K_U03)
-be aware of the impact of transnational actors and processes on the international order (K_K01)

Self-work of a student: 70 hours.
Preliminary condition. Student must be present at least in 60% of classes, absences should be justified - 1 absence is possible without influence on the final grade
40% continuous assessment
- assignments and tasks during the course - details presented on each editions)
- max. extra 10% for active participation in the course (asking questions/participation in the discussion)

60% report on the consulted topic referring to transnationality. (Details referring to the given edition including topic and deadline are discussed with each cohort of students at the first class).

The scale of grading:

55 % and more : 3 (passing/satisfactory)

65 % and more: 3+

75 %and more: 4 (good)

85 % and more: 4+

91 % and more: 5 (very good)

does not concern.

Basic literature:
Steven Vertovec, Conceiving and Researching Transnationalism, “Ethnic and Racial Studies”, Vol. 22, No. 2 (1999)

"International Organization”, Vol. 25, No. 3, Transnational Relations and World Politics (Summer, 1971) -various articles from the issue

Ostrom, E. (2010). Beyond Markets and States: Polycentric Governance of Complex Economic Systems. The American Economic Review, 100(3), 641–672. http://www.jstor.org/stable/27871226

Margaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink, Activists beyond Borders: Advocacy Networks in International Politics, Cornell University Press; 1 edition (April 15, 1998) - Chapter 1

Jan Aart Scholte, Global Civil Society: Changing the World?" , CSGR Working Paper No. 31/99, May 1999

ANN FLORINI, Is Global Civil Society a Good Thing?, NPQ, Volume 21, Issue 2, March 2004
Erica Chenoweth. People Power in: The Climate Book, created by Greta Thunberg.

JEAN-CHRISTOPHE GRAZ (2003) How Powerful are Transnational Elite Clubs? The Social Myth of the World Economic Forum, New Political Economy, 8:3, 321-340, DOI: 10.1080/1356346032000138041

KELMAN, H. C. (1970). The Role of the Individual in International Relations: Some Conceptual and Methodological Considerations. Journal of International Affairs, 24(1), 1–17.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/24356661

Haas, P. M. (1992). Introduction: Epistemic Communities and International Policy Coordination. International Organization, 46(1), 1–35. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2706951

Magdalena Bexell, Jonas Tallberg and Anders Uhlin, Democracy in Global Governance: The Promises and Pitfalls of Transnational Actors, “Global Governance” no. 16 (1), 2010

Acharya, A. (2004). How Ideas Spread: Whose Norms Matter? Norm Localization and
Institutional Change in Asian Regionalism. International Organization,
58(2), 239-275. Doi: 10.1017/S0020818304582024

Tarrow, S. (2001). Transnational Politics: Contention and Institutions in International
Politics. Annual Review of Political Science - ANNU REV POLIT SCI. 4. 1-
20. 10.1146/annurev.polisci.4.1.1.

Willetts, P. (2013). The Voice of Which People? Transnational Advocacy Networks and
Governance Networks at the United Nations. http://www.city.ac.uk/artssocial-sciences/international-politics/research/workingpapers?_ga=2.157018301.706122352.1573460286-25024486.1573460284

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