Listed in: Political Science, as POSC-86
Amrita Basu (Section 01)
(Offered as POSC 86 [CP, IR] and WAGS 68.) This seminar will explore the changing trajectories of social movements amidst economic, political and cultural globalization. Social movements have organized in opposition to the environmental destruction, increased class inequalities and diminished accountability of nation states that have often accompanied the global spread of capitalism. Globalization from above has given rise to globalization from below as activists have organized transnationally, employing new technologies of communication and appealing to universal human rights. However, in organizing transnationally and appealing to universal principles, activists may find their energies displaced from local to transnational arenas, from substantive to procedural inequalities, and from grass roots activism to routinized activity within the judicial process. We will consider the extent to which globalization heightens divisions between universalistic and particularistic movements or contributes to the creation of a global civil society which can protect and extend human rights. We will examine women’s movements, environmental movements, and democracy movements in several regions of the world. This course fulfills the requirement of an advanced seminar in Political Science.
Requisite: One of Political Science 13, 20, 31, 46, 48, 70, or 74. Limited to 25 students. Fall semester. Professor Basu.
Section 01
W 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM CHAP 101
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activists Beyond Borders | Cornell University Press | Keck & Sikkink | TBD | |||
| Power in Movement | Cambridge University Press | Sidney Tarrow | TBD | |||
| Manufacturing Militance | University of California Press | Gay W. Seidman | TBD | |||
| Women's Movements in the Global Era | Westview Press | Amrita Basu | TBD | |||
| The Politics of Globalization | Houghton Mifflin | Mark Kesselman | TBD |