Office Hours

Professor John Kirton: Tuesdays, 14:00-16:00 or by appointment
Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy,
1 Devonshire Place, Room 209N (second floor)
416-946-8953
Follow @jjkirton

Canadian Foreign Policy

Teaching Assistant: Taylor Jackson

Essay Guidelines

Sample Essay: The Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement: What Did Canada Do and Why?
By Alissa Wang, February 2016

Fall 2021: POL 312 Canadian Foreign Policy Performance

Syllabus and reading list for two-hour lecture on Tuesdays from 12pm to 2pm, with no tutorials
Term test: October 26, 2021 (33% of final grade) (written during class time)
Research essay: 2,000 words plus bibliography and references, handed in both on paper and electronically on Turnitin.com on December 7, 2021 (67% of final grade)
Late penalty: The late penalty is 2% of the assignment grade per calendar day, including weekends (without eligible cause, as approved by the instructor or TA in advance). See syllabus for details.

Spring 2022: POL 313 Canadian Foreign Policy Performance Process

Syllabus and reading list for two-hour lecture on Tuesdays from 12pm to 2pm, with no tutorials (updated on January 5, 2022)
Term test: February 15, 2022 (33% of final grade) (written during class time)
Research essay: 2,000 words plus bibliography and references, handed in both on paper and electronically on Turnitin.com on April 5, 2022 (67% of final grade)
Late penalty: The late penalty is 2% of the assignment grade per calendar day, including weekends (without eligible cause, as approved by the instructor or TA in advance). See syllabus for details.

Lecture Notes

From 2017/18

Lecture Notes from September 13, 2016 (first class for the 2016/17 semester)
Lecture Notes and Case Study Bibliographies (from 2009/10)

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Global Summit Governance

Sample Research Report: G20 Trade Governance, 2008-2019, by Jane Filipiuk

Fall 2021: POL 456F/2256F Global Summit Governance and Diplomacy

Syllabus and reading list

Critical book review essay: critical book review essay of 1,500 words delivered to the instructor on paper and electronically, by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, October 14, 2021, for 25% of the overall course grade.
Active participation in all seminars, the simulation and the presentation and chairing in one seminar for 25% of the overall course grade.
Major research paper of 2,500 words based on your presentation, due in the instructor's office in both paper and electronic copy by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, for 40% of the course grade.
Late penalty: The late penalty is 2% of assignment grade per calendar day, including weekends (without eligible causes, as approved by the instructor). See syllabus for details.

Winter 2022: POL 458W/2258W Global Summit Governance Policy Performance

Syllabus and reading list

Compliance assessment of one recent G7 or G20 commitment on the same subject as your presentation and major research essay, delivered to the instructor on paper and electronically by 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 18, 2022 (just before reading week), for 25% of the overall course grade.
Active participation in all seminars, the simulation, and the presentation and chairing in one seminar, for 25% of the overall course grade.
Major research paper of 3,000 words based on your presentation, due in the instructor's office in both paper and electronic copy by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, for 50% of the course grade.
Late penalty: The late penalty is 2% of assignment grade per calendar day, including weekends (without eligible causes, as approved by the instructor). See syllabus for details.

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Other Courses

Global Governance
Autumn 2011, University of Toronto
Professor John Kirton
JPD2232S
Syllabus and reading list

Global Governance
Winter 2011, University of Toronto
Professor John Kirton
GLA2003H
Syllabus and reading list

The Politics of Global Governance
August 2002
University of Toronto's Siena Summer Seminar in Italy
Professor John Kirton
POL 343
Syllabus

Global Governance: Making the International Economic System Work
Spring 2002, Queen's University
Professor Nicholas Bayne
SPS 867
Course outline, schedule and mock summit

The Daito Bunka 2000 Lectures
July 2000, Daito Bunka University, Tokyo, Japan
Professor John Kirton
Syllabus and lectures

G8 Online
G8 Online 2003
G8 Online 2002
G8 Online 2000

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