ASOB05030U Globalization and its Discontent
The term “Globalisation” refers to a process of cultural,
political, and economic integration resulting from rapid changes in
technology and world politics. There is no doubt that we live in a
world that is increasingly global, international and even
transnational and globalisation is one of the defining features of
the contemporary world. But there is considerable controversy
regarding its nature, impact, and future trends. This
interdisciplinary (combining perspectives from political science,
sociology, economics, and political philosophy) course introduces
students to the emerging field of global studies. We will explore
how the process of globalisation is shaping and transforming
economic, culture and politics around the world. The course is
divided into three sections. In the first half of the course, we
explore the current conceptual debates concerning the
intensification of global interaction, the historical processes
associated with the emergence of a global economy, and the
acceleration of globalisation processes in its political, economic,
cultural and social forms. In the second half of the course, we
build fundamental knowledge about the key actors, institutions, and
processes that shape globalisation and the international political
economy. The aim of this part is to examine the agents, modes of
organisation and institutions that govern the new transnational
space of globalisation. In the final section, we explore the many
promises of globalisation as well as the sources of the
anti-globalisation backlash (global civil society,
anti-globalisation movements and terrorist networks). We conclude
by exploring the implications of globalisation for the nation-state
and international order.
The course consists of the following fourteen units.
Unit 1: Course Overview and Introduction: Defining and understanding globalisation
Unit 2: Globalisation and Global Politics
Unit 3: Theories of the Global System
Unit 4: Economic Globalisation: Economic Flows: Trade, Finance, and Production
Unit 5: Cultural Globalisation: Homogenisation or Hybridity?
Unit 6: Political Globalisation: Power, Transnational Politics, Global Governance and the State
Unit 7: Globalisation and/or Regionalisation
Unit 8: Inequality and Development in a Globalizing World
Unit 9: Globalisation, International Migration and Transnationalism
Unit 10: Globalisation of Human Rights and Democracy
Unit 11: Resistance to Globalisation:Transnational Social Movements/civil society
Unit 12: Negative Global Flows:Environmental problem, Conflict and Terrorism
Unit 13: The Future World Order: The Decline of American Power and The Emerging Giants: China and India?
Unit 14: Course Conclusions:Capitalist Globalisation, Alternative Globalisations, and Resistance: What does the Future Hold?
This course explores the global nature of contemporary social
change. It takes globalisation as the master trend reshaping social
life everywhere. It deals thematically with the main issues in the
debate about the meaning, extent, and consequences of
globalisation. It uses a multidisciplinary approach, and covers the
political, economic, historical and cultural aspects of
globalisation. The interdisciplinary readings emphasise the
political-economic, cultural, institutional, and technological,
implications of globalisation and allow students to evaluate
whether these processes pose opportunities or challenges to
individuals, societies, and the global community. This course
cannot hope to cover all aspects of globalisation adequately, and
therefore the content is of necessity selective. Yet (without being
narrow) it will provide an intellectually stimulating course which
will prepare students for a critical engagement with contemporary
debates on globalisation.
MAIN LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of the course students will:
• Acquire an understanding of key concepts of globalisation and the
dominant theoretical interpretations.
• Be able to identify the sources of major political
transformations in the contemporary world
• Be able to interpret and evaluate the political, economic and
social consequences of the processes associated with globalisation
• Have wide-ranging familiarity with the ways in which
globalisation is experienced, managed and resisted by actors within
(and across) different levels of analysis – global, regional,
national and local.
• Have developed key analytical, interpretative, and written and
oral presentational skills.
John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens (2011) The Globalization of World Politics Fifth Edition Oxford University press
George Ritzer (2011)- Globalization the Essentials, John Wiley & Sons
John Ravenhill (2011) Global Political Economy Third Edition Oxford University Press
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- Category
- Hours
- Class Instruction
- 28
- Exam
- 123,5
- Preparation
- 123,5
- Total
- 275,0
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- Credit
- 10 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentGroup/individual:. The Free written take-home essay may be written individually or by a group (max. 4 persons)
Size: An Free written take-home essay of maximum 15 pages of 2400 characters each page. If written by a group, the essay may be 7½ pages of 2400 characters each page longer per additional student.
Attention: When handing in as a group, the contribution of each student must be pointed out - Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Internal examiners
- Exam period
- Handing in of papers: 12.00 o’clock in the secretariat (16.1.34) Submission dates will be available on Absalon.
Criteria for exam assesment
Please see the course objectives.
- Credit
- 10 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examinationAn oral exam based upon a topic chosen by the individual student
Group/individual: Individual
Size: A synopsis of maximum 3 pages of 2400 characters. The synopsis may be handed in as a group. However, the oral exam is on individual basis. The synopsis itself is ment as a discussion paper and does not enter into the assesment. - Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Internal examiners
- Exam period
- Handing in of papers: 12.00 o’clock in the secretariat (16.1.34) Submission dates will be available on Absalon.
Criteria for exam assesment
Please see the course objectives.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- ASOB05030U
- Credit
- 10 ECTS
- Level
- BachelorFull Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedule
- See schedule
- Continuing and further education
- Price
- Study board
- Department of Sociology, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Sociology
Course responsibles
- Signe Pedersen (4-756370664275636f68306d7730666d)
Lecturers
Professor Yosef Kamal Ibssa, E-mail yk@soc.ku, Tlf.nr 35324502