The Liberal World Order - in Crisis (500IR)
The Liberal World Order - in Crisis
Module 500IR
Module details for 2022/23.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
This module provides students with the opportunity to identify and assess the nature of the liberal world order and its current crisis. The first part of the module examines the colonial origins of early liberal thought and of the historical rise of the liberal world order. Part two analyses the aims and outcomes of core policies of liberal internationalism, including democracy promotion, liberal economic policies, and ‘humanitarian war’. We examine flashpoints of crisis, including environmental breakdown, growing inequality, ‘illiberal’ security practices in the War on Terror, and the dramatic surge in right-wing and fascist politics
Module learning outcomes
Identify the core principles, practices, institutions and actors of the liberal world order, and comprehend their logic of liberalism
Analyse liberal-internationalist policies
Establish connections between different liberal policies
Evaluate a range of explanations for the crisis of the liberal world order, and ultimately provide a reasoned and well-substantiated assessment of the current crisis
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (2500 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Tue 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
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Dr Melanie Richter-Montpetit
Convenor
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