3.00 Credits
The focus in the course is on the contoversy surrounding, political implications of, and policies affecting, globalization and international trade. Political theories and methods are used to explain civic engagement, global integration, protest movements, job creation from trade, international trade policies, and trade agreements. Topics covered include identity and cross-national interactions, the pace and manifestation of globalization, civil society organizations, sustainability, perceptions of trade, trade negotiations, and trade agreements.
Prerequisite:
(POLI 111 or POLI 117) and (ECON 111 or ECON 112 or ECON 313) and (POLI 223 or POLI 322 or POLI 333 or POLI 343 or POLI 355 or POLI 363 or POLI 399)