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Globalization

Author: Manfred Steger

Author/Instructor: Andrey Makarychev

 

Credits: 8

 

Main goals
  • To understand causes, history, and basic definitions of globalization and its impact in the areas of governance, economics, culture, and environment.
  • To discuss the effects of globalization regarding their consequences for global equality, conflict and security, as well as economic and social stability.
  • To analyze the consequences (for Eastern Europe and other regions of the world) of this all-encompassing phenomenon.

General topics
  • Concepts and definitions, history and causes
  • Governance and the nation state
  • A global economy?
  • Cultural globalization
  • Globalization and the environment
  • Consequences for (in)equality, (in)security and global (in)stability
  • Outlook

Assignments
Students must complete and pass a specified number of module tasks including 4 essays and other smaller assignments and research tasks.

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