d163558 Economic and Political Problems of Globalization

Vysoká škola CEVRO
podzim 2022
Rozsah
48/24/0. 9 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
PhDr. Ing. Radka Havlová, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. Jan Gazda, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Martina Heranová, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
PhDr. Ing. Radka Havlová, Ph.D.
Katedra ekonomie – Katedry – Rektor – Vysoká škola CEVRO
Rozvrh
Út 9:30–10:50 Učebna 103, St 12:30–13:50 Učebna 103, St 14:00–15:20 Učebna 203
  • Rozvrh seminárních/paralelních skupin:
d163558/seminar: Rozvrh nebyl do ISu vložen. J. Gazda, R. Havlová, M. Heranová
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je otevřen studentům libovolného oboru.
Cíle předmětu
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.
Výstupy z učení
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.
  • Osnova
    • 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
    Vyučovací jazyk
    Angličtina
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