Sem (BA/MEd) Multilateralism in Crisis in Europe and beyond. A new world order

Dozent:innen: Dr. Johannes Muntschick
Kurzname: Sem Multilateralism
Kurstyp: Seminar

Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches

Anyone who is absent without an excuse from the first session will lose their place in the seminar (an email to the instructor is sufficient as an excuse; no medical certificate is required).

Wer in der ersten Sitzung unentschuldigt fehlt, verliert den Anspruch auf den Seminarplatz (Entschuldigung per Mail an Dozent*in ist ausreichend, kein ärztliches Attest erforderlich).

Bereich: IB
Gültig für folgende vom Institut angebotenen Studiengänge:
- BA (Aufbaumodule 2+3)
- MEd Sozialkunde (Modul Fachwissenschaftliche Vertiefung)

Digitale Lehre

Digital teaching – particularly in the form of asynchronous (time-shifted) instruction – may replace regular in-person sessions on selected seminar dates. Details will be announced in the seminar schedule if applicable.

Empfohlene Literatur

• Daase, C. & Kroll, S. (Hrsg.), 2018: Angriff auf die liberale Weltordnung: Die amerikanische Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik unter Donald Trump. Wiesbaden: Springer.
• Eilstrup-Sangiovanni, M. & Hofmann, S. C., 2020: Of the contemporary global order, crisis, and change. In: Journal of European Public Policy, 27:7. 1077-1089.
• Fontaine-Skronski, K., Thool, V., Eschborn, N. (Hrsg.), 2023: Does the UN Model Still Work? Challenges and Prospects for the Future of Multilateralism. Leiden: Brill.
• Ikenberry, G., 2008: The End of Liberal International Order? In: Foreign Affairs, 94:1. 7-23. 
• Katz Cogan, J., Hurd, I., Johnstone, I. (Hrsg.), 2016. The Oxford Handbook of International Organizations. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Keohane, R., 1984: After Hegemony. Cooperation and discord in the world political economy. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
• Lavelle, K., 2021: The Challenges of Multilateralism / Kathryn C. Lavelle. New Haven: Yale University Press.
• Levi-Faur, D., 2012: The Oxford Handbook of Governance. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Mearsheimer, J., 2018: The Great Delusion. Liberal Dreams and International Realities. New Haven: Yale University Press.
• Scott, W. R., 2014: Institutions and Organizations: Ideas, Interests, and Identities. Los Angeles: SAGE.

Inhalt

Evidence suggests that many countries, especially democratic states, have in recent years become increasingly sceptical of multilateral structures of global or regional governance. At times, this has led to the withdrawal of key countries from major international institutions. This development appears paradoxical, since many established theories hold that democracies in particular are more likely than autocracies to value and support multilateral cooperation. Not least, the liberal world order that emerged after the end of the Second World War was shaped primarily by Western democracies – and Western liberal democracies have for decades been regarded as the principal beneficiaries of multilateralism and its institutions.
 
However, some argue that support for “global multilateralism” has for several years now been at stake in many Western states – particularly in liberal democracies. For example, in recent years the United States adopted a markedly more sceptical stance toward numerous international institutions and shifted from being a strong proponent of multilateral cooperation to increasingly championing bilateral agreements. Brexit and other empirical case studies demonstrate that this development is by no means confined to the United States. This has implications for global governance and for stability within the international system.

In times of so-called “polycrises,” such centrifugal tendencies may lead to tensions, fragmentation, and competing institutions at the regional and global level. While some observers already fear the emergence of a “Cold War 2.0,” the tendencies observed in certain countries could, in other countries or in the remaining states, also foster closer cooperation and a revitalization of multilateralism.
These and other questions will be examined and discussed in this seminar based on political science concepts and approaches.

Zusätzliche Informationen

In the sense of “active participation,” certain tasks must be completed and requirements fulfilled in order to sucessfully pass the seminar and obtain credits/ECTS. Details will be announced in the first session and outlined in the seminar schedule.

The seminar is taught in English.

Termine

Datum (Wochentag) Zeit Ort
13.04.2026 (Montag) 18:15 - 19:45 02 601 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
20.04.2026 (Montag) 18:15 - 19:45 02 601 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
27.04.2026 (Montag) 18:15 - 19:45 02 601 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
04.05.2026 (Montag) 18:15 - 19:45 02 601 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
11.05.2026 (Montag) 18:15 - 19:45 02 601 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
18.05.2026 (Montag) 18:15 - 19:45 02 601 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
01.06.2026 (Montag) 18:15 - 19:45 02 601 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
08.06.2026 (Montag) 18:15 - 19:45 02 601 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
15.06.2026 (Montag) 18:15 - 19:45 02 601 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
22.06.2026 (Montag) 18:15 - 19:45 02 601 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
29.06.2026 (Montag) 18:15 - 19:45 02 601 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)
06.07.2026 (Montag) 18:15 - 19:45 02 601 Seminarraum
1137 - Georg-Forster-Gebäude (Sowi)