Globalization is a process that no human being can speed up, slow down or stop. But that doesn’t mean people won’t try.

Governments and citizens across the world either try and benefit from globalization (and try to limit its negative effects) or try to avoid it.

On this course you’ll learn about some of the reasons why people are either pro or anti globalization. You’ll discover why some governments and countries choose boundaries and demarcation and others choose integration.

What topics will you cover?

• Defection from alliances, treaties and organizations
• Democratic fatigue and populist demands
• Regionalization and Europeanization
• Xenophobia and cosmopolitanism
• Relocations and economic nationalism
• Protectionism and global competition