ECON 0250 - Introduction to the Political Economy of Globalization

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Kansas City Kansas Community College

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Description:

3 hours credit This course is a multidisciplinary approach to the study of global political economy in general and GLOBALIZATION in particular. It is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts, theories and the history of contemporary globalization. To that end, competing theories and various historical epochs particularly the Post World War II era are discussed. Of particular interests are an examination of the impact of globalization on the nation-states' socio-economic and political structures, the nature and the scope of global capitalist class alliance, capital/labor relations, war and peace, global inequality, environmental issues, and human rights. Prerequisite: Principles of Economics (micro or macro), or Sociology, or Geography, or International Relations.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kckcc.edu

Phone Number:

(913) 334-1100

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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