CEVRO:d163558 Globalization - Course Information
d163558 Economic and Political Problems of Globalization
CEVRO Universityfall 2022
- Extent and Intensity
- 48/24/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Ing. Radka Havlová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Gazda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Martina Heranová, Ph.D. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- PhDr. Ing. Radka Havlová, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Departments – President – CEVRO University - Timetable
- Tue 9:30–10:50 Učebna 103, Wed 12:30–13:50 Učebna 103, Wed 14:00–15:20 Učebna 203
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is offered to students of any study field.
- Course objectives
- The course introduces students to the economic and political dilemmas of globalization and their manifestations in various areas of life. It teaches students to identify long-term trends in the development of society and use basic knowledge of economics to understand these trends.
- Learning outcomes
- After completing this course, students will be able to
- identify and analyze the various manifestations of economic and political globalization,
- understand the impact of the functioning of markets on human well-being,
- identify political and non-political obstacles to globalization,
- understand the dynamics of economic and political processes that characterize the contemporary world.
- Syllabus
- History of globalization and its main challenges
- Poverty and wealth - from the industrial revolution to modern societies
- Child labor and social issues
- Technology and globalization
- The role of money and the money economy in the development of globalization
- Population explosion, its causes and effects
- Equality and inequality
- Globalization and the question of culture homogenization
- Globalization and depletion of natural resources
- Global climate change
- Other global problems today
- Specifics of globalization (Africa)
- Specifics of globalization (China, India)
- Modern forms of protectionism
- Global system of international relations after the end of the Cold War. Global governance
- Geopolitics and globalization. Regionalization vs. globalization in international politics.
- Actors in international relations in the age of globalization.
- Globalization and superpowers. Transnational movement in the process of globalization
- Globalization and media. The influence of the media in the age of globalized international relations
- Culture as a source of conflicts in the age of globalization. Samuel Huntington and the Clash of Civilizations. Hofstede cultural comparison
- Globalization and religion. Conflicts related to religion in the age of globalization.
- Global security
- Consequences of globalization in international relations I: international migration as an impact of globalization
- Consequences of globalization in international relations II: "fallen / fragile states" as a consequence of globalization
- Globalization of armed conflicts
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.