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MSFS-682 Challenges to Sovereignty
Spring only
Sovereignty is a dynamic and internally complex political concept. Indeed, as an anchor for interstate relations, the concept of state sovereignty has been changing since the Treaty of Westphalia. As the norms and standards that govern international politics evolve, the many elements of sovereignty – popular, territorial, individual, state – are increasingly tested and contested. The impacts of this evolution –whether by design or circumstance – have the potential to restructure the governance of states and relationships between and among them.
This seminar will analyze the ways that sovereignty is and is not changing, and will investigate the ways that altered notions of sovereignty are transforming the conduct of international politics. Class sessions will assess contemporary challenges to sovereignty, including new forms of multilateralism, transnational political movements and soft borders, the role of global non-state actors, and advances in communications, technology and finance. Students will be expected to explore the causes and consequences of these challenges in assigned readings, class debates, memoranda and research papers.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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