Handbook

This course examines the intersections between international and domestic policy making. You will explore the role of international governmental organisations and treaties, multinational corporations and transnational advocacy in shaping policy decisions. The course reflects critically on the scholarly debate around globalisation and the state, and the extent to which national governments retain the capacity to determine their own policy directions. You will consider the diffusion of policy ideas internationally and the transfer of policies and programs from one country to another. You will explore the factors that interfere with intergovernmental cooperation and coordination and evaluate the ways in which policy makers respond to global policy challenges.