Os países em desenvolvimento, a economia globalizada e os desafios da regulação internacional

The geopolitical landscape is changing in profound ways with the ‘rise of the South’ in the global economy. Key developing countries are gaining greater economic and political leverage and are challenging existing modes of global governance. This apparent in the deadlock in many areas of multilateral negotiations including trade and climate change, discussions over IMF and World Bank governance, a surge in new South-South forms of cooperation, and the expansion of the G7 to the G20. In this course, we will explore the ways in which international organizations and public-private regimes are changing the regulatory landscape and how this impacts development. More precisely, they will reflect on (1) the ways in which global governance is changing (2) the strategies that emerging and developing countries are using to shape governance structures and the conditions under which they are successful (3) the ways that global governance should evolve in order to better serve the public interest, particularly the development of the world’s poorest countries. These issues will be explored in the context of specific thematic areas including international trade law and policies, financial and monetary regulation, among others. Requirements: students will be expected to prepare and participate in weekly discussions and write a final essay.