POLS 161: Global Political Economy - States, Markets, and People in the Era of Globalization (HC)

Features annotated bibliographies with introductory paragraphs. Scholars identify key sources on a range of topics in various fields including urban studies and political science. See the box In This Article for the contents of an individual essay. Check the items in the "Related Titles" box for additional essays about your interests. This series is under development and adds new essays twice a year.Features annotated bibliographies with introductory paragraphs. Scholars identify key sources on a range of topics in various fields including urban studies and political science. See the box In This Article for the contents of an individual essay. Check the items in the "Related Titles" box for additional essays about your interests. This series is under development and adds new essays twice a year.

Relevant essays on Globalization include:
Global Environmental Politics from the International Relations section
Globalization from the International Relations section
Globalization and Labor from the Sociology section
Globalization and the Welfare State from the Political Science section
Globalization, Health Crises, and Health Care from the Political Science section

Relevant essays for the country-specific final project include:
Country and Regional Studies in The Contemporary Middle East article from the International Relations section
Land Reform in Latin America from the Political Science section
Politics of Foreign Direct Investment in South Asia from the Political Science section.

Offers literature reviews that cover significant issues in the social sciences with both an analysis and extensive listing of sources. Pertinent literature reviews for this class include:

"Cities and Politics in the Developing World" Annual Review of Political Science (2018)
"Markets Everywhere: The Washington Consensus and the Sociology of Global Institutional Change" Annual Review of Sociology (2021)
"Recent Trends in Global Economic Inequality" Annual Review of Sociology (2021)
"The Rise of Local Politics: A Global Review" Annual Review of Political Science (2021)
"Transnational Corporations and Global Governance" Annual Review of Sociology (2018)
"When Does Globalization Help the Poor?" Annual Review of Political Science (2017)

This authoritative reference book provides detailed information on the major aspects of each country's government and political parties. it also profiles international organizations. Because the handbook is updated every two years, it is a good source for information on current events, elections, political history, and more.

Contains over 600 entries on the essential topics of globalization including articles on: coca-colonization, commodity chain, and dependency trends.