Governance

1.                    Historical background *Europe’s system of states *From empires to decolonization

*Emergence of universal international organizations in the 20^th century

*Religious groups *Business corporations

*Alliances and regional organizations

2.                    Concepts

*Governability and governance *Good governance *International governance *Global governance *Regimes

*Cogovernance

3.                    The governance agenda *Environment—sustainable development *Reform of international organizations *Intervention when human rights are violated *Borders and the movement of people

*Criminal justice—the International Criminal Court *NGO networks and international decision-making *Peacebuilding and peacekeeping

*Intellectual property rights *Structures for world trade and finance *Human and plant genetics