全球治理和国际制度
Global governance and international institutions

本课程专注于解释存在于当代国际政治之中的一系列制度，侧重于介绍全球制度以及理解它们所面对的挑战。学生将建立起对普遍意义上全球治理挑战的批判性理解以及关于环境、贸易和安全领域里全球治理的具体知识体系（通过案例研究）。本课程将尤其关注中国、美国、欧盟及其成员国的角色。对欧盟来说，我们将思考它在深度国际合作方面堪作典范的特色已经当前面对的压力。对于非政府行为体来说，我们的讨论将包括商业利益和非政府组织的角色。

This class will focus on explaining the range of institutions that exist in contemporary world politics, with a focus on global institutions, and understanding the challenges they face. Students will develop a critical understanding of the challenges of global governance in general, as well as detailed knowledge of global governance in the areas of environment, trade and security via case studies. The class will devote particular attention to the role of China, the United States and the European Union and its members, among other states. With respect to the European Union, we will consider the unique characteristics of this example of far-reaching international cooperation and the strains it currently faces. With respect to non-state actors, our discussion will include the role of business interests and non-governmental organizations.

主讲老师：罗伯特·汤姆森（Robert Thomson）

罗伯特·汤姆森现任英国斯特拉斯克莱德大学（格拉斯哥市）政府与公共政策学院院长，政治学教授。汤姆森教授曾在荷兰格罗宁根大学（乌特勒支市）和爱尔兰三一学院任教。他的研究领域主要为谈判和决策研究，包括有关环保标准和项目的国际谈判以及民主代表制的国际比较研。他的代表作是《解决欧盟内部争议》（剑桥大学出版社）并有数十篇关于欧盟、国际政治和国内政治的专家评审论文和书本章节，更多信息参见www.robertthomson.info。

Robert Thomson is Professor of Politics at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, where he is also Head of the School of Government and Public Policy. Prior to joining the University of Strathclyde, Professor Thomson held positions at the Universities of Groningen and Utrecht, the Netherlands, and Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. His research focuses on negotiations and policymaking, including studies of international negotiations on environmental standards and programmes, and comparative research on democratic representation. He is author of Resolving Controversy in the European Union (Cambridge University Press), and dozens of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on EU, international and national politics. See www.robertthomson.info

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