Bachelor 2025/2026

Global Governance and Asia and Africa

Type: Compulsory course (Asian and African Studies)

When: 5 year, 1 module

Open to: students of all HSE University campuses

Instructors: Natalya Philippova

Language: English

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course introduces to students to the concept of global governance, its actors and functions, with a focus on the role of countries in Asia and Africa. Students will get acquainted with the concept of global governance, its evolution and various interpretations. The course will analyze the role of international organizations, non-state actors, international law and norms in modern global governance. Based on the examples of Asian and African countries, specific cases of global governance and their features will be considered. The course will discuss issues of assessing the effectiveness of global governance, successes and failures in its various areas.