Explore the five dimensions

Women as Architects of the International Order

About this course
Course 01

Who can
decide?

Learn to see the rules, responsibilities, and choices behind institutional authority.

Begin the course Explore the syllabus
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4 modulesOne clear foundation
~3 hoursAt your own pace
FreeOpen learning

Understand authority.
Examine the evidence.

Created for women preparing to examine and design institutions, and open to all adult learners. No prior study of international relations is required.

Your first piece of work

Build an evidence-based authority map. Distinguish what an institution is allowed to do, what it has actually done, and what the available record cannot tell you.

The learning path
Module 01 · 25 minutes

Start with the decision

Mandates, rules and the people affected

Module 02 · 25 minutes

Presence and authority

What participation establishes—and what it leaves open

Module 03 · 25 minutes

Use the five dimensions

Trace authority from agenda to accountability

Module 04 · 25 minutes

Make a defensible judgment

Evidence, alternatives and conclusions that can be revised

A method you can practice

  1. Write a short baseline analysis before reading the lessons.
  2. Read, test your understanding, and apply each lesson to a case.
  3. Analyze a bounded UN Charter case using primary-source references.
  4. Use the rubric, revise your work, and export your learning portfolio.

A course in independent judgment

Reasoned disagreement is welcome. Use accurate distinctions, evidence, alternatives, and limits to evaluate your work. Reasoned conclusions may differ from the Institution’s position.