Overview
Focuses on contemporary developments like the rise of the far right, new media, digital oligarchs, refugees, the digitalization of international life and global environmental problems, and their impact on world politics.
Global politics is entering unchartered territory today. The world must contend with a wide spectrum of issues ranging from massive environmental damage, geopolitical changes, surging inequality, the increasing digitalisation of the world and political tribalism to questions regarding the best form of governance for polities in light of the possible breakdown of liberal democracy. This course examines many of these contemporary issues by asking students to grapple with them through unpacking many of our traditional assumptions, intellectual frameworks and analytical categories. Through this process, this course hopes to open up new, ethical and effective pathways for thinking about these changes and for managing them.
About this paper
| Paper title | Contemporary Issues in Global Politics |
|---|---|
| Subject | Politics |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,103.10 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 18 200-level POLS points
- Restriction
- POLS 228
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
Jenny Edkins, M Zehfuss and T Gregory (eds.), Global Politics. A New Introduction, 4th Edition (Routledge 2025)
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Understand contemporary developments and changes in twenty-first century global politics.
- Understand how and why these new developments will have an impact on global affairs.
- Analyse and understand the strengths and weaknesses of mainstream International Relations theories in light of these developments.
- Demonstrate analytical, research and writing skills.
- Carry out independent and self-directed research and present findings in a written research essay and policy brief.
Overview
Focuses on contemporary developments like the rise of the far right, new media, digital oligarchs, refugees, the digitalization of international life and global environmental problems, and their impact on world politics.
Global politics is entering unchartered territory today. The world must contend with a wide spectrum of issues ranging from massive environmental damage, geopolitical changes, surging inequality, the increasing digitalisation of the world and political tribalism to questions regarding the best form of governance for polities in light of the possible breakdown of liberal democracy.
This course examines many of these contemporary issues by asking students to grapple with them through unpacking many of our traditional assumptions, intellectual frameworks and analytical categories. Through this process, this course hopes to open up new, ethical and effective pathways for thinking about these changes and for managing them.
About this paper
| Paper title | Contemporary Issues in Global Politics |
|---|---|
| Subject | Politics |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2027 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 18 200-level POLS points
- Restriction
- POLS 228
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
Jenny Edkins, M Zehfuss and T Gregory (eds.), Global Politics. A New Introduction, 4th Edition (Routledge 2025)
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Understand contemporary developments and changes in twenty-first century global politics.
- Understand how and why these new developments will have an impact on global affairs.
- Analyse and understand the strengths and weaknesses of mainstream International Relations theories in light of these developments.
- Demonstrate analytical, research and writing skills.
- Carry out independent and self-directed research and present findings in a written research essay and policy brief.