WORLD POLITICS: A NEW ERA?

Remarkable changes are now taking place in world politics – China’s impact, new developments in America, Russia’s aggressive policies, India’s growing significance, radical new conditions in the Middle East, Latin America and Africa, etc. In addition, the world economy is transforming, and areas like environment and public health are unprecedentedly important. Technologies are uprooting societies. Is this a new era? What will its key features be? Will there be new Cold Wars (America vs China, West vs Non-West) and more violence (eg, Ukraine)? Will the world balance of power change? Can a new era bring improvements? Who will be the winners and losers?
This course examines these and other issues in the context of current global affairs.