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Royal Holloway,
Department of Politics
and International Relations
PR 5902A Politics
of Globalization
Taught by Dr. Chris
Rumford
Overview
The meaning and causes
of globalization are highly contested. Some theorists hold that it is the
logical outcome of capitalism and the development of world markets, or the
result of information technologies with transformative implications for state,
society and the individual. Others argue that it is the outcome of long-term
processes through which the world has become shaped by certain cultural norms,
or by the diffusion of rational models of societal organization leading to
something akin to a world polity.
Global politics has
emerged as a major issue in relation to globalization, both in terms of
emerging political movements and processes than encircle the globe and the ways
in which more localized politics have been transformed by global threats and
opportunities. The course examines the key issues in relation to the
globalization of politics and the
politics of globalization.
1.
Introduction:
political globalization
2.
Nation-state
and globalization
3.
Globalization and democracy
4.
Nature and environment in global politics
5.
Global governance and global capital
6.
Global civil society
7.
INGOs and transnational social movements
8.
Transnational advocacy networks
9.
Global
justice
10. Postnational
citizenship
Aims of course:
- To
provide an overview of political and social science approaches to the
meaning and dynamics of globalization;
- to
highlight central issues and debates in the relation to the impact of
globalization on social and political transformation;
- to
evaluate critically contending interpretations of the impact of
globalization on social and political change;
- to
provide an intellectually stimulating course which will prepare students
for a critical engagement with contemporary debates on the processes of
globalization.
Upon successful
completion of the course students will:
- have
acquired knowledge of a range of approaches to thinking about the dynamics
of globalization;
- be
aware of the main political and social science debates on the relationship
between globalization and contemporary political and social change;
- be
capable of critical analysis of the major approaches to studying the
politics of globalization, and;
- be capable of evaluating their
appropriateness in explaining social and political developments in the
contemporary world.
Assessment
One essay (approx. 3500 words) 50% of total; one unseen
examination (2 hours) 50%.
Resources
- The short loan section of the
- Students should familiarise themselves with
the material available on the following webpages:
- Frank Lechner’s Globalization webpage: http://www.emory.edu/SOC/globalization/index.html
- Global Transformations: http://www.polity.co.uk/global/
- Chris Rumford’s webpage:
Course outline:
Topic 1:
Introduction: Political
globalization
What are the key
features of politics under conditions of globalization?
In what ways does
globalization impact upon politics?
Are global forms of
politics emerging?
Delanty, G.
and Rumford, C. 2006: “Political
globalization” in G. Ritzer (ed) Blackwell
Companion to Globalization.
Held, D. and McGrew,
A. 2003: The global
transformations reader: an introduction to the globalization debate (esp.
Part 1)
Lechner, F. and Boli,
J. (eds) 2004: The Globalization Reader
(Second Edition)
Axford, B. 2000: "Globalization," in G. Browning,
A. Halcli, and F. Webster (eds) Understanding Contemporary Society.
Scholte, J. A. 2000: Globalization:
A Critical Introduction (Palgrave) (esp. Part 1 “Framework of Analysis”)
330.9 SCH
Robins, K. 1997: “What in the world’s going on?” in P. du
Gay (ed) Production of culture/Cultures
of production.
Kofman, E. and Youngs, G. (eds) 2003: Globalization: Theory and
Practice
(Continuum)
Topic 2: The
nation-state and globalization
Is globalization a threat to the nation-state?
In what ways has globalization transformed the study of
international relations?
Is there a world society of nation-states?
Holton, R. 1998: Globalization and the Nation-State.
Houndmills: Palgrave
382.1 HOL
Axford, B. 1995: The Global System: Economics, Politics and
Culture. (esp. Chapter 5)
Lechner, F. and Boli
(eds) 2004: The Globalization Reader
(Second Edition)
Held, D. 1999: “The
transformation of political community: rethinking democracy in the context of
globalization” in I. Shapiro and C. Hacker-Cordon (eds) Democracy’s Edges.
Delanty, G. 2001:
“Nationalism: between nation and state” in G. Ritzer and B. Smart (eds), Handbook of
Social Theory.
Arnason, J. 1990: “Nationalism, globalization and modernity”
in M. Featherstone (ed.) Global
Culture: Nationalism, Globalization and Modernity.
301.2 GLO
Youngs, G. 2003: “International relations as we enter the
twenty-first century” in Kofman, E. and Youngs, G. (eds) Globalization: Theory and Practice.
Meyer, J.W. “Globalization, National Culture, and the future of World Polity”
http://sociology.berkeley.edu/faculty/evans/John%20Meyer%20-%20Wei%20%20Lun%20Lecture%202003.pdf
Topic 3: Globalization
and democracy
Is globalization a threat to democracy?
Are human rights more universal than democracy in a
globalizing world?
Has globalization helped the world-wide spread of democracy?
Scholte, J. A. 2000: Globalization:
A Critical Introduction (esp. Ch 11, ‘Globalization and (un)democracy’)
Houndmills: Palgrave 327 SCH
Held, D., McGrew, A., Goldblatt, D., and Perraton, J. 1999: Global Transformations: Politics, Economics
and Culture.
Holton, R. 1998: Globalization and the Nation-State.
Houndmills: Palgrave
382.1 HOL
Lechner, F. and Boli
(eds) 2004: The Globalization Reader
(Second Edition)
Held, D. 1999: “The
transformation of political community: rethinking democracy in the context of
globalization” in I. Shapiro and C. Hacker-Cordon (eds) Democracy’s Edges.
Archibugi, D., Held, D. and Kohler, M. 1998: Reimagining Political Community
Beetham, D. 1999: Democracy and Human Rights
Topic 4: Nature and
environment in global politics
Is the protection of the environment the most global
political issue?
To what extent is it accurate to say that we live in a
global ‘risk society’?
What do environmental problems tell us about the ‘oneness’
of humanity?
Lechner, F. and Boli,
J. (eds) 2004: The Globalization Reader
(Second Edition)
Doyle, T. and
McEachern, D. 2001: Environment and
Politics (Second Edition) (esp. Chapter 8)
Jasanoff, S. and Long, M. (eds) 2004: Earthly
politics: local and global in environmental governance.
Redclift, M. and
Beck, U. 1999: World
risk society.
Beck, U. 1992: Risk
society: towards a new modernity.
Beck, U. (1992) ‘From industrial
society to the risk society: questions of survival, social structure and
ecological enlightenment’ Theory, Culture and Society 9, 97-123
Lupton, D. (1999) Risk
Topic 5: Global
governance and global capital
What institutions of global governance exist?
To what extent have institutions for the management of
capital shaped globalization?
What role does civil society play in the organization of
global capitalism?
Scholte, J. A. 2000: Globalization: a Critical Introduction (esp. Chapter 5) Houndmills: Palgrave 327 SCH
Held, D. and McGrew,
A. 2003: The global
transformations reader: an introduction to the globalization debate (esp.
Part IV)
Held, D. and McGrew,
A. 2002: Governing Globalization: Power,
Authority and Global Governance
Scholte, J.A. (ed)
2002: Civil Society and Global Finance
(Routledge)
Lechner, F. and Boli,
J. (eds) 2004: The Globalization Reader
(Second Edition) Oxford: Blackwell (esp. Part IV) 330.9 GLO
Topic 6: Global civil society
What are the main features of global civil society?
In what ways has global civil society impacted upon
democracy?
What is the role of global civil society in global
governance?
Keane, J. 2003: Global
Civil Society?
321.8 KEA
Scholte, J.A. 2002: "Civil society and democracy in global governance," Global Governance, 8(3) 281-304.
Delanty, G.
and Rumford, C. 2006: “Political
globalization” in G. Ritzer (ed) Blackwell
Companion to Globalization.
Colas, A. 2001: “The promises of international civil society: global
governance, cosmopolitan democracy and the end of sovereignty?”
Delanty, G. and Rumford, C. 2005: Rethinking
Colas, A. 2001: International
Civil Society: Social Movements in World Politics
Axford, B. and Huggins, R. 2001: "Globalization and the prospects for cosmopolitan world society" http://www.valt.helsinki.fi/vol/cosmopolis/papers/axford.html
Topic 7: INGOs and
transnational social movements
What has been the role of INGOs in the development of
globalization?
To what extent do social movements organize across national
borders?
How have INGOs and social movements transformed domestic
politics?
Williams, M. (2003) “Social movements and global politics”
in
Della Porta, D., Rucht, D., and Kriesi, H. 1999: Social Movements in a Globalizing World
Boli, J. and Thomas,
G.M. 1999: Constructing World Culture:
International Nongovernmental Organizations since 1875 Stanford, Ca.:
Soysal, Y. 1997: "Changing parameters of citizenship
and claims-making: Organized Islam in European public spheres," Theory
and Society, 26(4).
Melucci, A. 1988: "Social movements and the
democratization of everyday life," in J. Keane (ed.) Civil Society and
the State. Verso:
Imig, D. and Tarrow, S. 2001: "Contentious
Europeans": Protest and Politics in an Integrating
Koopmans, R. and Statham P. 1999: "Challenging the
Liberal Nation-State? Postnationalism, Multiculturalsim, and the Collective
Claims Making of Migrants and Ethnic Minorities in
Topic 8: Transnational advocacy networks (TANs)
What are transnational advocacy networks, and how do they
differ from INGOs?
What is the democratic potential of TANs?
What does the politics of TANs tell us about the nature of
globalization?
Keck, M. and Sikkink, K. 1999: "Transnational advocacy
networks in international and regional politics," International Social
Science Journal 51(159) (copy available from CR)
Keck, M. and Sikkink, K. 1998: Activists Beyond Borders: Advocacy Networks in International
Politics (
Khagram, S., Riker, J. and Sikkink, K (eds) 2002: Restructuring World Politics: Transnational
Social Movements, Networks, and Norms (especially Part 1)
Risse, T., Ropp, S. and Sikkink, K. (eds) 1999: The Power of Human Rights: International
Norms and Domestic Change
Topic 9: Global justice
Is it meaningful to talk
of global justice?
In what ways has globalization
helped expand the idea of justice?
What institutions of
global justice exist today?
Scholte, J. A. 2000: Globalization:
A Critical Introduction (esp. Chapter 10, ‘Globalization and (In)Justice’) Houndmills:
Palgrave 330.9 SCH
Hirsh, D. 2003: Law Against Genocide: Cosmopolitan Trials.
Pogge, T. 2001: Global Justice Oxford: Blackwell 382.1
GLO
Pogge, T. 2002: World Poverty and Human Rights: Cosmopolitan
Responsibilities and Reforms
Lechner, F. and Boli, J. World
Culture: Origins and Consequences (esp. Chapter 10) Oxford: Blackwell 301.2
LEC
Risse, T., Ropp, S.
and Sikkink, K. (eds) 1999: The Power of
Human Rights: International Norms and Domestic Change
Robinson, G. 2002: Crimes Against Humanity: The Struggle for
Global Justice Harmondsworth: Penguin
Topic 10:
Postnational
citizenship
How has globalization transformed the nature of citizenship?
What is at stake when we talk of citizenship beyond the
nation-state?
Is it meaningful to talk of ‘world citizenship’?
Delanty, G. 2000: Citizenship in a Global Age. Buckingham:
Open University Press 323.6
Castles, S. and
Davidson, A. 2000: Citizenship &
Migration: Globalization and the Politics of Belonging
Soysal, Y. 1994: Limits of Citizenship: Migrants and
Postnational Membership in
Soysal, Y. 2001: "Changing boundaries of participation
in European public spheres: reflections on citizenship and civil society,"
in K. Eder and B. Giesen (eds) European Citizenship Between National
Legacies and Postnational Projects.
Stevenson, N. 2003: Cultural
citizenship: cosmopolitan questions Buckingham: Open University Press 323.6
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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Course Specification 2005/6
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Code: |
PR 5902A |
Course Value: |
0.5 Unit |
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MSc Option |
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Title: |
Politics of Globalization |
Availability: |
Autumn |
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Prerequisites: |
None |
Recommended: |
None |
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Co-ordinator: |
Dr. Chris Rumford |
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Course
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Dr. Chris Rumford |
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Aims: |
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Learning Outcomes: |
Upon successful completion
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Course Content: |
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Teaching & Learning Methods |
Lectures and seminars |
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Key Bibliography: |
Scholte, J. A. 2000: Globalization: A Critical Introduction
(Palgrave) Boli, J.
and Lechner, F. 1999: The Globalization
Reader (Blackwell) Held, D. and
McGrew, A. 2003: The global transformations reader:
an introduction to the globalization debate (Polity Press) |
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Formative assessment: |
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Assessment: |
Exam (%) One
two hour unseen paper (50%) Coursework (%) One essay (3,500 words) (50%) |
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Deadlines: tba |
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The information contained in this course outline is correct at
the time of publication, but may be subject to change as part of the
Department’s
policy of continuous improvement and development. Every effort will be made to notify you of
any such changes.
