Episode 5: Global Governance “As It Was, Is and Ought to Be”, with Stephen Gill

Humanities Matter by Brill

English - January 21, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB
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Governing the world—A critical look at the current state of global governance

We live in a time of profound global crises. So, who exactly is responsible for identifying global solutions? Since there is no common world government, global issues are usually addressed by certain international institutions or organizations that develop laws, frameworks, and policies—a phenomenon called “global governance.” However, does this type of regulation actually work?

Prof Stephen Gill, FRSC, Distinguished Research Professor of Political Science at York University, Toronto, discusses the current state of global governance and its role in resolving global issues, as documented in a new study in the journal Global Governance, published by Brill. Listen to this podcast now!

Guest: Prof Stephen Gill
Host: Emily Tamkin