POLS 3680 - IR, Globalization & Resistance

Globalization supposedly defines the current era. Yet not everyone sees this to be beneficial. Those who resist globalization are concerned about the harm to the environment and workers, among other things. In an effort to curtail these negative effects, the anti-globalization movement focuses its attention on the policies and governance practices of three international institutions-the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization. Therefore, this course asks what role these institutions now play in the life of the citizen. Have national governments transferred (too much) authority to these institutions? Should we be looking for ways to participate more fully in their decision-making.