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PIED1541/42 Globalisation20 credits semester 1 or 2Are you interested in:• understanding the evolution of globalpolitics from the rise of the modernstate to the present day?• understanding the processes thatare potentially undermining themodern nation-state and why theyare so controversial?• understanding the context ofAmerica's 'war on terrorism' and thefuture trajectory of global politics?The module provides an introductory account of globalisation and gives you a firm foundation forfurther study. In weeks 1 to 3 you will learn how the modern state system evolved out of medievalEurope and how, through a process of colonisation and decolonisation it became universalised. Inweeks 4 to 5 you will examine the impact of the great ideological revolutions of modern times, andthe Cold War. In week 6 you will benefit from a workshop on study skills, examination preparationand essay writing. In weeks 7 and 9 you will examine changes in the global political environmentincluding apparent rise of a ‘global economy’ and the increased power of transnational actors. Youwill assess the impact such processes are having on our understanding of development, povertyand democracy. The final lectures will examine the nature of the backlash against globalisationincluding the nature of the 'anti-globalisation movement' and the impact of the 'war on terrorism’.Timing Weekly lectures Monday 1-2 Weekly seminars at a time to fit your timetable.Module Leader (semester 1and 2) Dr Bradley Evans, room no Botany 3.05, 01133436791, email:B.Evans@leeds.ac.ukAssessment IT and library task (20%), 1 x 3000 word essay (60%), one presentation (20%)Short Reading List:Held and A McGrew (2002) Globalisation/Anti-Globalisation Cambridge:PolityMB Steger (2003) Globalisation: a very short introduction Oxford :OUP16
PIED1511/12 International Politics20 credits semester 1 or 2Are you interested in understanding:• The main ideas, concepts and philosophies thatinform the contemporary world order?• Why the Cold War ended and what replaced it?• How is foreign policy made?• What role does America play in the ‘New WorldOrder?’• How does ‘globalisation’ affect the way statesbehave?• Are we living in a ‘world society’ or are weexperiencing a ‘clash of civilisations’?• Why do academics and politicians differ so muchon the importance attached to these and otherissues?In short, are you interested in understanding thecomplex changes currently underway in theinternational system and what this means for politics across the globe? The International Politicsmodule is specifically designed to cover these kinds of issues and to provide you with anintroduction to the concepts that enable you to make your own judgements about these centralquestions.Essential for comprehending the background behind the events that dominate our daily news,International Politics is the key if you want to make sense of the increasingly globalpolitical world that we all now inhabit.Timing: Weekly lectures Tuesdays 11-12 Weekly seminars at a time to fit your timetable.Module Leaders: Dr Naomi Head, email: N.C.Head@leeds.ac.uk; Dr Jason Ralph, room 13.41 ESS Building, 3434429, email: J.G.Ralph@leeds.ac.ukAssessment] Part 1 – 1 x 3000 word mid-semester essay Part 2 - 1 x 3000 word end of semester essay.Short Reading List:J Baylis and S Smith (eds.), The Globalisation of World Politics: An introduction to international relations(Oxford OUP, 2001 2 nd Edition)Robert Jackson and Georg Sorensen, Introduction to International Politics: theories and approaches (Oxford:OUP, 2003 2 nd Edition)17
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