| Mark Rupert |
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| office: Eggers 513 | ||
| office hours: W 12 - 2 | ||
| phone: 443-1748 | ||
| e-mail: merupert@maxwell.syr.edu |
Trade and investment increasingly cross national boundaries in pursuit of private profit, creating what some have referred to as the first truly “global” economy. This course will examine the politics of “globalization” from several different perspectives. We will see that globalization means different things to different people, and that these differences matter for the way in which we understand, and act within, global economic relations.
The construction of a global economy can be understood in terms of:
a world of individuals and firms contributing to the efficient allocation of resources while pursuing their self-interest through market exchange;
The goals of the course are to acquaint students with different interpretations of globalization and the theories which underlie these interpretations, and thereby to help students orient themselves as political actors in a changing world.
PSC
355 Fall 2004 Syllabus (PDF file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
software)
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Blackboard
This course will use the Blackboard Learning System to provide web-based access to the following important course information and activities:
The
Blackboard System home page and log-on
The
Blackboard System help page for students
The
Blackboard System FAQ (frequently asked questions)
Blackboard system
documentation on various features
Writing Guidelines
How to Write
a Persuasive Paper
IPE Links