1. Is ‘global civil society’ a force for global democratisation?
2. Can democracy be successfully imposed from the outside?
3. Why are some ‘regions’ more successful at integrating that others?
4. Why has NATO survived despite the disappearance of the Soviet bloc?
5. What is the relationship between security and development? Why have
these become such closely intertwined policy areas?
6. Does capitalist development cause violent conflict?
7. As a pre-eminent “emerging power” does Beijing have a distinct approach to global
governance and strategy?
8. Does China have a coherent global strategy?
9. Are economic or geographical constraints critical in shaping states’ strategies?
10. What explains the rise of G7, G8 and G20 since the 1970s? How effective are they at
promoting cooperation and conflict prevention?
11. What is legitimacy? How should legitimacy be assessed?
12. What role do global networks play in global governance?
13. How do non-governmental actors influence (the legitimacy of) global governance?
14. What role do Amnesty International, the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières play in
global governance? How legitimate are they?
15. What kind of organization is the UN? How does it seek to maintain peace and security? Is it
fit for purpose?
16. What is the Responsibility to Protect? What drove the emergence of this norm?
17. What can we learn about the ICC from The Prosecutor v. Omar Hassan Ahmad Al Bas
18. Should we be concerned about the influence of elite transnational groups in global
governance?
19. What role do experts play in global governance?
20. Of what is Bono an instance?
