Formative Objectives
This GPS lab encourages critical reflection on global politics and its shortcomings. The main goals are to develop skills in reading reports, integrating data and evidence, and producing concise policy papers. During the first three sessions, students will engage in discussions on core concepts, empirical trends, and key challenges in global politics. The course will then shift focus to selected global challenges and related failures, examined through reports and case studies.
Expected Learning Outcomes
By the end of the lab, students will be able to analyze both quantitative and qualitative evidence, critically assess and summarize policy reports, and produce well-structured policy paper.
Lectures | Topics | Questions |
M1, 14:30 29 September 2025 | What is failure in global politics? | What is a failure? How do we assess it? |
M2, 14:30 6 October 2025 | Global Commons & national interests | What are the challenges? Or the divergences? |
M3, 14:30 13 October 2025 | What interventions? Effective, efficient & fesable | What types of global interventions? By whom? |
M4, 14:30 20 October 2025 | Report 1: Human Rights | What are HRs? How to monitor HRs? How to protect HRs? |
M5, 14:30 27 October 2025 | Report 2: Humanitarian Aid | What are types of aid? How can we assess impact? |
M6, 14:30 3 November 2025 | Report 3: War Atrocities | How do we report war atrocities? What evidence? |
M7, 14:30 10 November 2025 | Report 4: Climate Change | What do data tell us? Why failing to address it? |
M8, 14:30 17 November 2025 | Report 5: Force Displacement | What causes? What short and long term effects? |
M9 14:30 24 November 2025 | Report 6: Transnational Inequalities & Capitals | Is there a failure? By whom? Who gains and who loses? |
M10, 14:30 1 December 2025 | Discussion students’ reports | What your reports say? |
- Docente titolare: Andrea Ruggeri