Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Sciences Po)

Seventeen years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the regulation of financial systems remains a central concern for policymakers and regulators. This course provides a critical analysis of the structural transformations in banking and financial supervision since the 2007–2008 global financial crisis and the European sovereign debt crisis. It addresses the impact of financial deregulation, the mechanics and risks of securitization, and the systemic vulnerabilities revealed by the subprime collapse. Particular emphasis is placed on prudential regulation (e.g. Basel III), the expanded role of central banks, and the regulatory implications of emerging technologies such as cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

This course covers the history of international environmental politics and examines various approaches, actors, and aspects of environmental politics. While in-class discussions focus on climate change, students work in groups to apply the concepts and approaches discussed in class to specific environmental problems, such as biodiversity loss, marine plastic pollution, or deforestation and desertification. This course is a partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus. All students have access to material from Sciences Po and UWI. Additionally, some students complete their coursework with peers from UWI.

This course provides an overview of the decision-making process under the Fifth Republic and introduces the various components of the French Army and the strategic environment within which France's action takes place (European Union, NATO, UN).  It then examines security evolutions and considers the place of nuclear dissuasion and the technological revolution on the battlefield. The second part of the course is dedicated to the analysis of the French military interventions since 2001: from Afghanistan to Iraq, to the Ivory Coast, the Central African Republic, Libya, Syria, and Sahel; the diversity of the French Army's theaters of operation showcases various key concepts: power, strategy, French Africa, common spaces, the responsibility to protect (R2P), et cetera.