This course introduces international public policy as a field of contested policy authority in a globalised world. At its core, international public policy is about addressing global collective action problems in policy areas as different as trade, migration, financial regulation, economic development and environment.

The course discusses key aspects of contemporary international public policy making, including the challenge of delivering global public goods and the problem of safeguarding the global commons; the role of international agencies, global networks and global public-private partnerships in producing transnational policy outcomes; and the dynamics pertaining to policy transfer, diffusion and global best practice.

The course will draw on a number of practical examples from various policy fields and levels, including both OECD and non-OECD contexts.