GLOA 374: Europe and Globalization

This course examines how European countries drive and are affected by globalization. It explores European responses to globalization and the effort to create a “post-national” Europe as well as critiques of this effort. The course emphasizes interdisciplinary scholarship on the contemporary European context, while locating developments in the broader historical contexts that include post-WWII emergence of transnational European institutions, the Cold War and Europe’s role in trans-Atlantic security, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its effects on Europe. Possible topics include the European Union and the Council of Europe, Europe’s role in international institutions (e.g., NATO, UN), the symbolism of Europe and European cultural industries, the Mediterranean refugee crisis, the rise of right-wing populism including Brexit, and Europe’s response to the Russian war against Ukraine.Offered by Global Affairs. Limited to three attempts.