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GLST 230: Globalization and World Politics Report a Broken Link

Welcome to Political Economy 230/Global Studies 230/International Relations 230. It has become a commonplace to call the world we live in a “globalized world.” But over the next 20 weeks, and four units of study, this course will attempt to help you navigate both an introduction to what is meant by globalization, and an appreciation of the way in which this concept is contested.

Unit 1: An Introduction to Globalization

Required Readings
Huntington, S. (1993). The clash of civilizations. Foreign Affairs, 72(3), 22-49.
Bowen, J. R. (1996). The myth of global ethnic conflict. Journal of Democracy, 7(4): 3-14.

Unit 2: Mapping Globalization and Global Politics: Some Approaches

Required Readings
Gibson, N. C. (2004). Africa and globalization: Marginalization and resistance. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 39(1-2), 1-28.
Moore, T. G. (2008). China as an economic power in the contemporary era of globalization. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 43(5), 497-521.
Cameron, M. (2009). Latin America’s left turns: Beyond good and bad. Third World Quarterly, 30(2): 331-348.
Keohane, R. & Nye, J. (2000). Globalization: What’s new, what’s not? (And so what?). Foreign Policy, 118, 104-119.

Unit 3: Globalization, the Market, and the State

Required Readings
Wade, R. (2004). Is globalization reducing poverty and inequality? World Development, 32(4), 567-589.
Hsiao, A. (2000). Standing up to the swoosh: One man’s crusade against Nike. The Village Voice, 4, 41-3.
Sachs, J. (1998). Interlocking economics: Unlocking the mysteries of globalization. Foreign Policy, 110, 97-111.
Barkin, S. (2001). Resilience of the state: The evolution and sustainability of sovereignty. Harvard international Review, 22(4), 42-46.
Krasner, S. D. (2001). Sovereignty. Foreign Policy, (122), 20-22, 24, 26, 28-29.
Saikal, A. (2000). Dimensions of state disruption and international responses. Third World Quarterly, 21(1), 39-49.

Unit 4: Issues in Globalization and World Politics: Environment, Culture, and Institutions

Required Readings
Shute, N., et al. (2001). The weather turns wild. U.S. News & World Report, 130(5), 44.
McKibben, B. (1998). A special moment in history: The future of population. The Atlantic, 281(5), 55-78.
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. (1992). Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. United Nations Environment Programme, www.unep.org
McChesney, R. W. (1999, November 29). The new global media. The Nation, 269(18), 11-14.
Franck, T. N. (2001). Are human rights universal? Foreign Affairs, 80(1), 191-204.
Tharoor, Shashi. Are Human Rights Universal? World Policy Journal, Vol. XVI, No. 4 (Winter 1999/2000)
United Nations. (1995). Beijing Declaration. Fourth World Conference on Women.
Birdsall, N. (1998). Life is unfair: Inequality in the Third World. Foreign Policy, 111, 76-93.
Teivainen, T. (2002). The World Social Forum and global democratisation: Learning from Porto Alegre.” Third World Quarterly, 23(4): 621-632.
Supplementary Readings
Study Guide Bibliography