Summer School of the Standing Group on International Relations

Join our Standing Group on International Relations for an enriching Summer School exploring the intricate interplay between domestic politics and global governance. Get valuable insights, receive feedback on your research, and enjoy keynotes from policymakers bridging theory with real-world global politics.

Domestic politics play a significant role in shaping global governance. The interests of societal groups, government institutions, and party politics all affect how countries participate in global governance institutions and shape their policy-making processes and substantive outcomes.

The Summer School of our Standing Group on International Relations has been supporting the careers of emerging academics for several years. It brings together a motivated group of students around contemporary issues in international relations.

Four dimensions of influence

The forthcoming edition of the event will explore how domestic politics affects global governance across four areas: interests, institutions, information and identity.

Interests

How do the interests of different societal groups, such as businesses, labour unions, and environmental groups, shape government preferences on global governance issues?

Institutions

How do the institutions of government, such as the electoral system, the party system, and the bureaucracy, influence how countries participate in global governance?

Information

How does the availability of information about global governance issues affect government decision-making?

Identity

How does national identity influence how countries view their role in global governance?

Interdisciplinary perspectives

The Summer School will bring together experts from different disciplines, including political science, international relations, and law, who will introduce various aspects of the topic and share their own experiences as world-leading scholars. You will have the opportunity to present and discuss your research and receive feedback from the instructors and peers.

Bridging research with real-life politics

Breaking new ground, this edition of the Summer School will also feature keynotes from policymakers, grounding the research into the realities of day-to-day global politics. To enhance the overall experience, a rich social programme has been curated, fostering a sense of community among like-minded scholars.

Join us for five enriching days that will deepen your understanding of global governance – submit your application by 28 March 2024! Apply here: https://ecpr.eu/Events/262

Course leader

Instructors

Leonardo Baccini McGill University
Patrick Bayer University of Glasgow
Stephanie Hofmann Geneva Graduate Institute
Catherine Weaver University of Texas at Austin

Target group

The Summer School is open to PhD students, research Masters students, and advanced Masters students from political science, international relations, public administration, or related areas.

A basic requirement is that all applicants should have completed introductory courses in political and administrative sciences or international relations at the BA level.

Course aim

Please see 'Course description' section.

Fee info

EUR 300: A registration fee of €300 applies and includes coffee breaks, lunches and three evening receptions.

A link to register for the Summer School will be sent to successful applicants directly. Please note that your registration is not confirmed until your application has been accepted and your payment is received in full.
EUR 150: A registration fee of €300 applies and includes coffee breaks, lunches and three evening receptions. A link to register for the Summer School will be sent to successful applicants directly. Please note that your registration is not confirmed until your application has been accepted and your payment is received in full.

Scholarships

To encourage students from lower income areas to attend, successful participants can apply for a reduced fee of €150.Please submit within your application to the Summer School a statement outlining why you feel you require the reduced fee of €150.