POSC 147: Political Theory of Globalization

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 3 hours

Catalog page 386

Prerequisites: upper-division standing; PHIL 001 or PHIL 001H or POSC 005 or POSC 005H

Description: Examines how the phenomenon of globalization has been theo- rized within the discipline of political philosophy. Covers how the effects of globalization have been addressed by leading political theorists. Focuses on concepts such as cosmopolitanism, nation-states and citizenship, cultural diversity, moral universalism, and international distributive justice.

Credit: Credit is awarded for only one of POSC 147 or POSC 147S.

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