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Pundits and scholars alike agree that the liberal international order (LIO) is in crisis, maybe even in decline. Two reasons are argued to be at the root of this crisis: power shifts towards states with less liberal visions of liberal order and the rise of populist parties that contest core tenets of liberalism within core liberal states. This English-speaking seminar will examine the "decline thesis" through an in-depth reading and discussion of seminal texts. Topics of discussion include: the nature of the LIO and its historical genesis; the current state of the LIO and the causes of its alleged decline; alternative visions of world order; and contemporary struggles over world order in selected issue areas.

By the end of the class, students
• will have received a comprehensive overview of the debate about the liberal international order;
• are able to summarize and critically assess existing arguments; and
• are able to develop their own argument in relation to existing ones.

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