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Students who approach their studies in a systematic and organized manner are more likely to complete the course successfully than are those who do not plan a course of action for themselves. The following schedule is designed to help you organize your activities and complete the course.

Be sure to contact your tutor if you have difficulty with the material, or if you are unable to adhere to the schedule as suggested. You may, of course, proceed more quickly, or somewhat more slowly than is suggested by this study schedule.

Note: Students who are receiving financial assistance or those in a grouped version of this course should check their course registration for special restrictions on the length of time allowed to complete the course, and should adjust the study schedule accordingly.

  Part I Globalization: Debate and Speculation
Week 1 Unit 1 An Introduction to Globalization
    Steve Smith and John Baylis, “Introduction,” The Globalization of World Politics (GWP), pp. 1–12.
    Jan Aart Scholte, Chap. 1, “The Globalization of World Politics” in GWP, pp. 13–32.
Weeks 2–3 Unit 2 Globalization: Debate and Speculation
    Benjamin Barber, “Jihad vs. McWorld,” in the Reading File.
    Samuel P. Huntington, “The Clash of Civilizations?” in the Reading File.
    Robert P. Kaplan, “The Coming Anarchy,” in the Reading File.
    John R. Bowen, “The Myth of Global Ethnic Conflict,” in the Reading File.
    Václav Havel, “New Year’s Address,” in the Reading File.
  Part II Mapping Globalization: Some Explanations
Weeks 4–6 Unit 3 Theoretical Explanations of Globalization
    Tim Dunne and Brian C. Schmidt, Chap. 7, “Realism” in GWP, pp. 141–161.
    Tim Dunne, Chap. 8, “Liberalism,” in GWP, pp. 162–181.
    Steven L. Lamy, Chap. 9, “Contemporary Mainstream Approaches: Neo-Realism and Neo-Liberalism,” in GWP, pp. 182–199.
    Steve Hobden and Richard Wyn Jones, Chap. 10, “Marxist Theories of International Relations,” in GWP, pp. 200–223.
    Steve Smith, Chap. 11, “Reflectivist and Constructivist Approaches to International Theory” in GWP, pp. 224–252.
Weeks 7–8 Unit 4 Mapping Globalization
    Robert Keohane and Joseph Nye, “Globalization: What’s New, What’s Not? (And So What?)” in the Reading File.
    Saskia Sassen, “Whose City Is It? Globalization and the Formation of New Claims” in the Reading File.
    Immanuel Wallerstein, Chap. 8, “The Rise and Future Demise of the World Capitalist System” in The Globalization Reader (GR), pp. 63–69.
    Leslie Sklair, Chap. 9, “Sociology of the Global System” in GR, pp. 70–76.
  Assignment 1: Select topic and news sources for Assignment 1.
  Part III Is Globalization Driven by the Market Mechanism?
Week 9 Unit 5 International Political Economy in an Age of Globalization
    Ngaire Woods, Chap. 13, “International Political Economy in an Age of Globalization” in GWP, pp. 277–298.
Weeks 10–11 Unit 6 Is Globalization Driven by the Market Mechanism?
    Andrew Hsiao, “Standing up to the Swoosh,” in the Reading File.
    Jeffrey Sachs, “Interlocking Economics: Unlocking the Mysteries of Globalization,” in the Reading File.
    Lourdes Beneria and Savitri Bisnath, “Gender and Poverty: An Analysis for Action” in the Reading File.
    Miguel Korzeniewicz, Chap. 20, “Commodity Chains and Marketing Strategies: Nike and the Global Athletic Footwear Industry” in GR, pp. 167–176.
    William Greider, Chap. 19, “Wawasan 2020” in GR, pp. 160–166.
  Assignment 1: Submit Assignment 1 to your tutor for marking.
  Part IV Globalization: Toward a World Homogeneous Culture? Media, Human Rights, and Cultural Imperialism
Week 12 Unit 7 Culture in World Affairs
    Simon Murden, Chap. 21, “Culture in World Affairs” in GWP, pp. 456–469.
    Nicholas J. Wheeler and Alex J. Bellamy, Chap. 22, “Humanitarian Intervention and World Politics” in GWP, pp. 470–493.
  Assignment 2: Select book to review for Assignment 2.
Weeks 13–14 Unit 8 Globalization: Toward a World Homogeneous Culture? Media, Human Rights, and Cultural Imperialism
    Robert W. McChesney, “The New Global Media,” in the Reading File.
    Thomas N. Franck, “Are Human Rights Universal?” in the Reading File.
    Shashi Tharoor, “Are Human Rights Universal?” in the Reading File.
    Lewis Friedland, “Covering the World” in the Reading File.
    John Sinclair, Elizabeth Jacka, and Stuart Cunningham, Chap. 38, “Peripheral Vision” in GR, pp. 297–302.
    John Tomilson, Chap. 39, “Cultural Imperialism” in GR, pp. 303–311.
  Part V Whither the State?
Week 15 Unit 9 Globalization and the Transformation of Political Community
    Andrew Linklater, Chap. 29, “Globalization and the Transformation of Political Community” in GWP, pp. 617–633.
Week 16 Unit 10 Whither the State?
    Samuel Barkin, “Resilience of the State,” in the Reading File.
    Stephen D. Krasner. “Sovereignty,” in the Reading File.
    Amin Saikal, “Dimensions of State Disruption and International Responses,” in the Reading File.
  Part VI Globalization and Institutional Challenge
Weeks 17–18 Unit 11 Globalization and Institutional Challenge
    Paul Taylor, Chap. 16, “The United Nations and International Order” in GWP, pp. 331–355.
    Larry Diamond, “The Globalization of Democracy” in the Reading File.
    Nancy Birdsall, “Life Is Unfair: Inequality in the Third World,” in the Reading File.
    Nitza Berkovitch, Chap. 31, “The Emergence and Transformation of the International Women’s Movement” in GWP, pp. 251–254.
    Chap. 32, “Beijing Declaration: UN Fourth World Conference on Women” in GR, pp. 255–257.
  Assignment 2: Submit Assignment 2 to your tutor for marking.
Week 18 Apply to take the Final Examination
  Part VII Environmentalism and Globalization
Week 19 Unit 12 Environmental Issues
    Owen Greene, Chap. 18, “Environmental Issues” in GWP, pp. 387–414.
Week 20 Unit 13 Environmentalism and Globalization
    Nancy Shute et al., “The Weather Turns Wild,” in the Reading File.
    Bill McKibben, “A Special Moment in History: The Future of Population,” in the Reading File.
    Chap. 48, “Rio Declaration on Environment and Development” in GR, pp. 373–376.
    Paul Wapner, Chap. 49, “Greenpeace and Political Globalism” in GR, pp. 377–383.
    Margaret E. Keck and Kathryn Sikkink, Chap. 50, “Environmental Advocacy Networks” in GR, pp. 384–391.
Weeks 21–22 Review and take the Final Examination
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