AFST-234 : Globalization in the African World

The course examines one of the most significant phenomena of our time, globalization, which is a process that goes back to centuries of interlinking developments among nations and civilizations. The course takes the student through the global, historic and contemporary journey of the compression of time and space and the shared consciousness of the world's billions made possible by the instant images of satellites TVs, cell phones and overflow of goods, services, technologies and ideas. A critical analysis of the dynamics and issues from the vantage points of opposing views is encouraged. Considerable attention is paid to enabling students to benefit from the theoretical and research literature on the areas as well as insights into specific country, regional and issue-based case studies.