First Year Seminar 191SBS05 - FYS- Unpacking Globalization

In addition to helping you navigate your first year we will also explore globalization, a buzzword that has become increasingly prominent throughout the social sciences. But what do scholars, pundits, and politicians really mean when they refer to globalization? What are the trends and effects that define a more global world? Do the last 40-50 years of "globalizing" represent something new and distinct or just an increase in the scale and scope of past processes? We will primarily focus on the political and economic aspects of globalization and investigate how it relates to the exercise of power in world politics.

First year (Fr or Soph)