90-727, Globalization
12 units
Prerequisites: None
Delivery Format: On-Campus
Description: Purpose: In this course we will analyze the
political and economic implications of the process of globalization
and its impact on countries and institutions across the world.
Throughout the course we will look at the impact of globalization
on the different regions of the world and on critical issues such
as trade, employment, impact on wages, impact on women, poverty,
and environmental issues among others. We will also focus on the
political implications of the process placing special emphasis on
the political power of international organizations such as the
I.M.F. and the World Bank; the political power of the large
economies and the reduced power of governments in the peripheral
countries. Format: The class will be run as a combination
of lectures, discussions and class presentations. Students are
expected to be actively involved in the discussions.
Last modified on May 31, 2006
