Study Programmes 2016-2017
SPOL2343-1  
Global governance issues : culture and environment
Duration :
30h Th
Number of credits :
Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS)5
Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS) (CATANE)5
Master in political sciences : general (60 ECTS)5
Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...)5
Master in population and development studies (120 ECTS)6
Lecturer :
Antonios Vlassis
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
The course is held every odd year (2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020,...). This course deals with the political sociology of the global governance of culture and of environment, highlighting the standards and regulations which develop in relationships between stakeholders. The political dynamic which characterises the global governance of culture and of environment is closely related to a series of important questions: the phenomenon of economic and cultural globalisation, its repercussions and ways of regulating it; international economic integration; the redeployment of State action on a constantly changing international scene; the role of international/regional organisations and non-governmental actors who play a role in the redistribution of ideas and resources; issues around legitimacy and the dispersion of centres of authority on the international scene.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
The conceptual bases for this course are drawn from international political economy, the analysis of public policy, the sociology of government, and studies in foreign policy.
To highlight the international and regional mechanisms regulating the culture and the environment and to analyse its political, institutional and economic dimensions, paying particular attention to climate governance, international cultural cooperation, issues around biodiversity and cultural diversity, sustainable development, digital technologies.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
In order to follow the course, students should have some empirical and theoretical knowledge of concepts in political science.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lectures, supported by PowerPoint slides and interaction with the class.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Lectures with the active participation of students.
If possible, a number of external presenters will take part in the course.
It is essential that students attend classes.
Recommended or required readings :
  • Kozymka Irena, The diplomacy of culture: the role of UNESCO in sustaining cultural diversity, New York, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
  • Orsini Amandine et Jean-Frédéric Morin, Politique internationale de l'environnement, Paris, Presses de Sciences Po, 2015.
  • Vlassis Antonios, Gouvernance mondiale et culture: de l'exception à la diversité, Liège, Presses universitaires de Liège, 2015.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written work + test.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
The course is held every odd year (2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020,...). In order to successfully pass the course, students are recommended to attend classes. The PowerPoint slides used in class will be made available to students. Knowledge of English is required.
Contacts :
Antonios Vlassis : Chargé de recherche-FNRS/maître de conférences
(bureau : R12, niveau 0)