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Overview
What you will study
The world has long been an arena where strong states preyed upon weak ones and war was the habitual way of settling disputes. But, as economic interdependence has grown and war has become more destructive, there have been intensifying efforts to find a less Darwinian, more rules based, way of managing world affairs. These efforts culminated after the end of the Cold War with a global system dominated by the United States and, at least notionally, acting on the basis of multinational agreements, international law and the hope that universal democracy would bring universal peace. That system is now breaking down. Democracy and human rights are on the defensive. Rival powers - notably Russia and China - have begun to challenge US hegemony. Great Power war may be coming back, for example, in Ukraine or Taiwan. And cooperation to tackle overarching global threats such as nuclear proliferation and climate change is visibly under stress. This World Order under stress course offered by University of Cambridge looks at these developments and asks where we may be going.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- The evolution of the current world order
- Terrace Bar open for informal discussion
- The better angels of our nature; democracy and human rights
- Sharing the cage with an angry Bear; Russia
- The Eastern Dragon revived; China
- Catastrophe (so far) avoided; the Bomb
- Climate change; the Planet united?
- The end of the American Empire?
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Political Science View 61 other Short Courses in Political Science in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Our weekend courses are open to participants over the age of 18 and courses are taught at approximately first-year undergraduate level.
- No academic qualifications are required and most courses are suitable for students who are new to the subject.
- Please ensure that you complete any required reading listed in your course materials before the course starts to enable you to fully participate and get the maximum enjoyment out of your course.
- If your first language is not English, you will need to satisfy yourself that you have the required near-native command of the language to get the maximum benefit from studying with us.
Tuition Fee
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International
380 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 380 GBP for the full programme during 3 days. -
National
380 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 380 GBP for the full programme during 3 days.
Living costs for Cambridge
846 - 1465 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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