Summer School "Good Governance in Times of Globalization vs. Borderline Clashes in the 21st Century" June 5 - June 20, 2006 The EUROPEAN BUSINESS SCHOOL (ebs) is offering a summer school entitled "Good Governance in Times of Globalization vs. Borderline Clashes in the 21st Century" from June 5 to June 20, 2006.
The course takes place on the beautiful campus of the ebs in Oestrich-Winkel, located close to Frankfurt in the valley of the Rhine River. In the two-week program, directed by Professor Dr. Joachim Ahrens, we focus on topics such as:
Good Governance and Economic Development
Hegemonic USA and the Islamic Countries: Clash of Civilizations?
Post-Colonialism and the Role of the UN: The Case of Cyprus
While the majority of classes are held on campus, an optional four-day excursion to Cyprus will complement theoretical discussions by providing insights into real-world politics.
The course is designed for graduate and post-graduate students of political science, economics, business studies, sociology, and regional studies.
Aims of the Summer School Governance is a much-used buzzword that eludes clear-cut definitions. Our summer school aims at narrowing down the multitude of abstract definitions of governance into a tangible reality.
We focus on questions of political governance in times of globalization, which are also times of emerging, increasing, and escalating conflicts on local, regional, national, and international levels.
Conflicts will be analyzed as borderline clashes with a main focus on latent and manifest tensions in the Meditteranean area. Special attention will be paid on Turkey with its exceptional geographical position: belonging to Europe as well as Asia, the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Caucasus. Especially for the European governance context, the political recognition of Cyprus by Turkey plays a major role.
By inviting students from diverse disciplinary and cultural backgrounds, we expect exciting and controversial discussions to broaden our view on governance issues.
Certificate and Credits Students who are taking the final exam will receive a graded certificate. For this summer school, a maximum of 4 ECTS credits (including Cyprus-trip) is available.
Attendance at all lectures AND the Cyprus-trip is required to obtain 4 ECTS credits. Students who take the final exam, but do not wish to participate in the study trip, can earn 3 ECTS credits.
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