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Globalization

Tutor: Ingo Peters

Credits: 6

• To understand causes, history, and basic definitions of globalization and its impact in the areas of governance, economics, culture, and environment.
• To discuss the effects of globalization regarding their consequences for global equality, conflict and security, as well as economic and social stability.
• To analyze the consequences (for Eastern Europe and other regions of the world) of this all-encompassing phenomenon.

• Concepts and definitions, history and causes
• Governance and the nation state
• A global economy?
• Cultural globalization
• Globalization and the environment
• Consequences for (in)equality, (in)security and global (in)stability
• Outlook

Students must complete and pass a specified number of module tasks including 4 essays and other smaller assignments and research tasks.