About this course
This course pays attention to the process of globalization in a historical perspective. It criticizes the view of globalization as a linear, western, homogenizing process. It pays therefore attention to different periods of globalization in the past, different dimensions of globalization (political, military, economic, demographic, cultural and environmental) and different parts of the world. Special attention is given to the development of an international order and the changing position and power of nation-states; and to the divergent economic and technological development since the Industrial Revolution. Students will get an overview of the most important long term processes of the last five hundred years with an emphasis on changes in the recent period. They will be trained in how to use historical knowledge in order to better interpret contemporary developments and how to find themselves relevant historical literature.
Learning outcomes
Explain the development of the different dimensions (economic, social, political and cultural) of globalization over time
Explain how globalization can be a process leading to both greater equality and greater inequality, between and within countries
Assess the causes and consequences of the various dimensions of globalization
Assess the changing position of the nation-state in a globalizing world
Apply a historical perspective and social science framework to contemporary societal developments
Apply the appropriate methods to search for academic literature and primary sources
Evaluate academic literature, sources and data on the basis of their reliability, representativeness and persuasiveness
Assessment method
- Assignment essay (30%) Group paper.
- Performance (10%) Participation in class.
- Written test with open and closed questions (60%)
Prior knowledge
RHI10506 Introduction to International Development Studies or equivalent
Resources
- 1. Martell, Luke (2016). The Sociology of Globalization. 2nd Edition. Cambridge: Polity Press. 2. Rodrik, Dani (2011). The Globalization Paradox. Democracy and the Future of the World Economy. London: W.W. Norton.
Additional information
- Contact a coordinator
- Levelbachelor
- Mode of instructionon campus