The course focuses on how global governance, defined as “the exercise of authority across national borders as well as contested norms and rules beyond the nation state” (Zürn, 2018) is structured in a world of multiples. It questions the notion of world order and echoes contestations of the conventional understanding of the international system, by underlying the “rise of the rest” notably the Global South. Even if global governance has “multilateralised” as multilateral diplomacy became the ordinary process by which world politics is conducted, the course sheds light on its “informalisation” (Roger 2020). It also puts an emphasis on ongoing changes and the progressive emergence of a Multiplex World Order. 

Through this course, Professor Degila  provided a critical reflection on the evolution of the international system and the emergence of actors previously considered peripheral. The course is designed to help participants grasp the complex geopolitical context we are living in.

Professor Degila teaches a similar course to young diplomats around the world in Japan, Singapore, Morocco, Argentina, Mexico, and France, as well as at the Institute as part of its Executive Education programme.

During his time in Muscat, Professor Degila also delivered a keynote address at the National Defence College of Oman on the topic "Thinking Global Governance in a World of Multiples". 

To achieve a more stable and peaceful world, we need to value in a just and inclusive manner all contributions to the global governance in the making, notably perspectives from Global South regions such as Africa, Latin America, the Gulf and Middle East.

Professor Dêlidji Eric Degila