GLST 230: Globalization and World Politics Report a Broken Link

Welcome to Globalization and World Politics, which introduces you to some of the theoretical tools and practical issues of globalization, encouraging you to try to situate yourself in the ever-changing context of global politics. From the many challenges to state sovereignty to the growing role of globally connected citizens, and from the expanding scope of global finance and markets to the intensification of cultural flows and interconnectedness, there is no question that processes of globalization characterize our present and our future. As engaged global citizens, each of us has opportunities every day to grapple with our perceptions and ideas about peoples, places, and precepts and to deepen our understanding of the increasingly interconnected world in which we all live. 

Unit 1: Defining Globalization: Why Do Perspectives Matter?


Unit 2: Traditional International Relations Theory and Its Critique: Liberalism, Realism, the English School, and Constructivism


Unit 3: Exploring Critical Perspectives in International Relations: Marxism, Feminism, Poststructuralism, Postcolonialism, and Indigeneity


Unit 4: Globalization and Governance: From Traditional to Critical Perspectives


Unit 5: Global Political Economy: Introduction to Agents, Patterns, and Tools of Analysis


Unit 6: Some Future Trends in Globalization and World Politics: Cultures/Civilizations, Climate Change, and Civil Society