ISSUES IN GLOBALIZATION

Course Description

This course aims to provide a holistic perspective on the historical development of globalization. It will examine the definitions of globalization in different centuries and geographical dimensions to provide a pre-theoretical framework for understanding the heterogeneous and diversified nature of globalization. Issues such as multilateral institutions, diplomacy, human rights, and terrorism constitute the fundamental aspects shaping contemporary world politics in the era of globalization today will be discussed. At the end of this course, students will be able to analyze the emergence of a state-centric global society, globalization of international system and constructing a global civil society with different theoretical perspectives.

ISSUES IN GLOBALIZATION

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Course outcomes

1. 01 1. Recognize the possible answers of globalization 2
2. 02 2. Examine the theoretical perspectives of globalization 3
3. 03 3. Identify and differentiate multi-lateral institutions in the global world 6
4. 04 4. Discuss the fundamental aspects shaping contemporary world politics 5

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Baylis, John. The globalization of world politics: An introduction to international relations. Oxford university press, USA, 2020.
2. 02 Kaldor, M. (2004). Nationalism and globalisation. Nations and nationalism, 10 (1-2), 161-177
3. 03 Pieterse, J.N. (2000). Globalization North and South: Representations of uneven development and the interaction of modernities. Theory,Cultur & society,17(1),129-137)

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Recognize the possible answers of globalization SOLO 2
2. L02 Examine the theoretical perspectives of globalization SOLO 3
3. L03 Identify and differentiate multi-lateral institutions in the global world SOLO 6
4. L04 Discuss the fundamental aspects shaping contemporary world politics SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Having the ability to understand and discuss international relations discipline by using an interdisciplinary methodology to merge the knowledge coming from sociology, economics, psychology, political sciences well as diplomatic history.
2. P02 2. Having an adequate knowledge of the history and the epochs of international system and being able to identify historical evolution of the contemporary world politics.
3. P03 3. Recognizing local, regional and international actors functioning within the international system.
4. P04 4. Understanding the legal framework of the current international system
5. P05 5. Ability to identify the relations between the key actors of the international system – the states – from a theoretical as well as multi-dimensional scientific and academic methods.
6. P06 6. Ability to analyse the roles and positions of the non-state actors – international organizations in particular – within the current world system.
7. P07 7. Ability to recognize political, socio-economic and cultural structures embedded in international relations.
8. P08 8. Exploring the roots of conflicts among the actors and produce solutions at local, regional and international levels with an analytical focus.
9. P09 9. Being able to understand the politics and the functioning of political institutions in theory and practice.
10. P10 10. Understanding the historical emergence of various political cultures and gaining ability to assess them comparatively.
11. P11 11. Prepare international relations graduates; having a vast knowledge, academic formation and skills to work in public offices, civil society organizations, international institutions and companies at local and global levels.
12. P12 12. To have moral and ethical understanding in the field of work.

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