T6770-Issues in World Politics

SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL (DEEMED UNIVERSITY)
(Established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956)

Re - accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade
Founder: Prof. Dr. S. B. Mujumdar, M.Sc.,Ph.D. (Awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri by President of India)
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Sub Committee - Specialization for Curriculum Development
Post Graduate/ Under Graduate
Course Name: Issues in World Politics
Course Code: T6770
Number of Credits: 3
Level: 4
Learning Objective(s):
The course will enable students to:

1. Break down and criticize the contemporary debates on globalization.
2. Analyze and appraise some of the major issues in the contemporary world order.
3. Understand the global system of nation-state in terms of Globalization
4. Know about the major issues in the world.
5. To develop an insight into the social issues of the world.
6. To learn about environmental and energy issues.
7. To learn about Civil Society and its movement all around the world.
8. Knowing about political and social conflicts in the world.
Learning Outcomes
1. This course will develop the understanding of the student about the issues that are
significant and have an impact on the current world order.
2. The course will help the student to develop the capability to comprehend and correlate a
series of major issues in world order related to globalization, forms of resistance, the
importance of global finance, global migration, the persistence of poverty and inequality
and concerns around environmental change.
3. The course will help the student understand global competitiveness and frame their own
opinion about changing global order based on the contemporary issues being discussed
through the course.
Pre-Learning:
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1. Thorough Reading of class 10th-12th NCERT Textbooks on Political Science.
2. Reading of certain Newspapers, Magazines and an Atlas
3. Basic Interest and curiosity to study global issues and to read between the lines.
Course Outline
Sr. No. Topic Hours

1 Globalization – Trade and Investment 6
2 Environment – Global Warming, Climate Change, Water Issues 6
3 Migration – Neighbor/Border/Refugee 6
4 Energy – Oil and Uranium 6
Religious and Cultural Issues - Clash of Civilizations, Revivalist and
5 6
Fundamentalist Movements
6 Security Issues – Military and Non-military 5
7 Arms Race and Military Industrial Complex 5
Social Agendas and Movements – political and non-political, civil
8 5
society integration and NGO Revolution
Total 45
Pedagogy:
1. Interactive class discussions on every concept. Small class size

2. Use of articles, news clipping, videos, etc. to further explain concept i.e. enable a
practical understanding of the concept.
3. Evaluations are conducted throughout the semester to ensure that the students’ outcomes
are appraised.
Books Recommended
1. Richard Mansbach & Kirsten Taylor ; Introduction to Global Politics ; Routledge (2012)
2. Andrew, Heywood ; Global Politics ; Palgrave Foundations (2014)
3. Grahame Thompson ; Globalization Revisited ; Routledge (2014)
4. David Williams ; International Development and Global Politics ; Routledge (2013)
5. Steven Lamy & John Masker ; Introduction to Global Politics ; Oxford University Press (
2011)
6. Jenny Edkins ; Global Politics : A New Introduction ; Routledge (2014)
7. William Easterly; The White Man’s Burden: Why the West’s Efforts to Aid the Rest have
Done So Much and so Little Good; Penguin Press (2006).
8. Martin Khor; Intellectual Property, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development:

Resolving the Difficult Issues; Zed Books and Third World Network (2002).
9. Joseph Stiglitz; Globalization and its Discontents; W. W. Norton and Company (2002).
10. Donatella Della Porta & Mario Diani; Social Movements: An Introduction; Wiley;
(2006).
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11. Heather Gautney; Protest and Organization in the Alternative Globalization Era - NGOs,
Social Movements, and Political Parties; Palgrave Macmillan; December (2009)
12. Nayan Chanda; Bound Together – how traders, preachers, adventurers and warriors
shaped Globalization; Viking/Penguin; New Delhi, (2007).
13. Walden Bello; Deglobalization - Ideas for a New World Economy; Zed Books, (2005).
14. Paul Gordon Lauren, Gordon A. Craig & Alexander L. George; Force and Statecraft:
Diplomatic Challenges of Our Time; Oxford University Press; (2013).
Research Papers/Articles recommended for reading:

As suggested by the faculty at the time of teaching
Suggested Evaluation Methods:
Presentation, Group Discussion, Simulation, Documentary and Film Review, Written Test, Case
Analysis
Semester End Evaluation (SEE) (at least 2 components):

 Written Assessment – (Short Answers, Essay question, Multiple choice questions)
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SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL (DEEMED UNIVERSITY)

(Established under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956)

Post Graduate/ Under Graduate

Course Name: Issues in World Politics

Course Code: T6770

The course will enable students to:

Sr. No. Topic Hours

1. Interactive class discussions on every concept. Small class size

8. Martin Khor; Intellectual Property, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development:

Research Papers/Articles recommended for reading:

Suggested Evaluation Methods:

Semester End Evaluation (SEE) (at least 2 components):

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