Dynamics of the International Order

Led by: Dr Markus Pauli

This research cluster analyses the international political order – its evolution over time and especially its legitimacy, its authority and its effectiveness to deal with global challenges including peace and sustainable development. Cluster members are studying a range of specific countries and institutions, as well as norms and international agreements. The topics range from trade, health, and development to crime, climate change and environmental protection. Our research is interested in the dynamics of the international order and how actors shape it due to their interests and respective power.

Projects and publications

Global Governance

Ghassim, Farsan, and Markus Pauli. “Who on earth wants a world government, what kind, and why? An international survey experiment”. International Studies Quarterly, 2024. Open Access.

Foreign Policy

Mitra, Subrata K., Jivanta Schottli, and Markus Pauli. Statecraft and Foreign Policy: India 1947-2023. UCL & Dublin City University Press, 2023. Open Access: https://www.dcupress.dcu.ie/statecraft

International Development

Florini, Ann, and Markus Pauli. “Collaborative governance for the sustainable development goals”. Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, 2018. Open Access. 

Climate Governance

Oberthür, Sebastian, Alina Averchenkova, Helge Jörgens, Kati Kulovesi, Tereza Maarova, Markus Pauli, Leonie Reins, Jeffrey Rosamond, Diarmuid Torney, and Alison Hough. “Review of the governance regulation and the European climate law”. Review of the Governance Regulation and the European Climate Law: Upgrading the EU’s procedural climate governance. GreenDeal-NET, Policy Options Paper, 2024. Open Access.

Peace architecture

Walt Kilroy, Sukanya Podder and Allard Duursma (2024), “Civilian Protection in Theory and Practice”, Civil Wars.