Rethinking Global Governance

At our July event, AIIA Research Chair Professor Mark Beeson will provide an overview of the key issues and problems currently facing global governance and explain why international cooperation has become so difficult. Mark’s presentation will be a snapshot of his new book, Rethinking Global Governance.  

The world currently faces a number of challenges that no single country can solve. Whether it is managing a crisis-prone global economy, maintaining peace and stability, or trying to do something about climate change, there are problems that need collective action on the part of states and other actors. Yet despite global governance seeming like a good idea, it's proving increasingly difficult to provide.  

A limited number of copies of the book Rethinking Global Governance will be available for sale at a discounted price.

*** Capacity at the venue is limited and door sales may not be available. Pre-purchase tickets early to avoid disappointment! ***

If you are unable to purchase tickets online, please call the Secretary on (08) 6225 2515 or email wa.branch@internationalaffairs.org.au to book a seat.

About the Speaker

Professor Mark Beeson is the Discipline Chair of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Western Australia and the AIIA National Research Chair, appointed in February 2017. He is an editor of the AIIA publication, Australia in World Affairs, and has also been published in the Australian Journal of International Affairs (AJIA). He is coeditor of AJIA’s recently published Navigating the New International Disorder: Australia in World Affairs 2011-2015. He was the founding editor of Critical Studies of the Asia Pacific.

Before joining UWA, he taught at Murdoch, Griffith, Queensland, York (UK) and Birmingham, where he was also head of department. His key research interests are international relations; international political economy; Australian foreign policy; regionalism; politics, security and economics in the Asia-Pacific.