SOC3417W
SOC 3417W - Global Institutions of Power: World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization (3 Cr.) Global Perspectives, Writing Intensive
Sociology (10987)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
SOC 3417W - Global Institutions of Power: World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization (3 Cr.) Global Perspectives, Writing Intensive
Course description
This course will introduce students to some of the world's most powerful global institutions -- such as the World Bank (IBRD), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the United Nations, and affiliated agencies such as UNHCR (for refugee support). We will follow their efforts to promote a style of global development practices -- large-scale capital lending and global expertise building -- that has crystallized into a common understanding of how global north-south dynamics should progress. Cases pursued in class may include their lending and debt policies, dam building and energy projects, climate resilience and water loans, and the ways they mediate free trade agreements among competing countries. We will also hear from the multitude of voices, theories, and practices that offer alternative visions as to how people strive to produce a more just, socially equitable, and climate-safe world. We will use books, articles, films, in-class debates, case study exploration, small-group projects, and guest speakers to create a lively discussion-based classroom environment.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
AFV - A-F or Audit
Lecture
Credit will not be granted if credit has been received for:
02303
This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)
Global Perspectives
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
Yes
Typically offered term(s)
Periodic Fall