PST 348 - Economic and Social Impacts of Globalization

Institution:

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Subject:

Political Science

Description:

Critical evaluation of the positive and negative impacts of globalization. The course examines the economic impacts of globalization, such as the trans-nationalization of production and markets, economic inequality between and within nations, and the impact of supra-national structural adjustment policies. The course also examines some of the social and policy impacts of globalization, including global terrorism, the global drug trade, political violence, sex trafficking, cultural homogenization, environmental deterioration, the spread of infectious diseases, and other topics.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umassd.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 999-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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