Politics 117 - What in the World Is Going On?

We know the world faces several profound problems that may well threaten the long-term sustainability of life as we know it: environmental degradation and resource limits, deepening global inequality, global corporate capitalism, and ineffective national and international political institutions. To respond wisely, we must understand the complex interlocking systems we loosely name contemporary globalization. Only then will we be able to imagine appropriate responses and solutions

This course is limited to first-year students.