The Political Economy of Globalization

(2,3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course examines the ramifications of globalization. It focuses on the varying descriptions of globalization that have been developed by different groups. The current workings of globalization are explored against its historical background- the first age of capital, which preceded the Keynesian world. The cultural, political, and economic consequences of globalization are probed as well as the debate between the proponents and critics of globalization. Taught as POLS 425 at Host University.