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Geographies of Globalization and Development (GEOG 342)
Winter 2020, 4.00 credits
2:00-3:20 p.m. Tues/Thurs, 129 MCK
Professor:
Email:
Office/phone:
Office hours:
Dr. Daniel Buck
danielb@uoregon.edu
Condon 109 / 346-2353
Tues 3:30-5, or by appt
GE:
Email:
Office/phone:
Office hours:
Sam McLaughlin
smclaug8@uoregon.edu
Condon 202 / 346-4965
W 1-2 & Th 1-2, or by appt
GE:
Email:
Office/phone:
Office Hours:
Carla Osorio Veliz
cosoriov@uoregon.edu
Columbia 247 / 346-0900
Tues 12-2, or by appt
Class description and objectives: What is globalization, and why does it seem to be making our
world worse even as it makes it better? This course explores the globalization of economies,
natures and cultures in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Special attention will be paid to concepts
that help us understand the formation of global markets, the commodification of nature, the
successes and failures of Development, colonialism and post-colonialism, economic growth and
global crises, the globalization of food, the changing roles of cities, the rise of China and the
BRICs, time-space compression, global assembly lines, free markets and the nation-state, global
finance and its meltdowns, de-globalization, anti-globalization, protectionism and Trump’s trade
war, trade agreements and trade blocs, the policy trilemma and policy trade-offs…
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Grading breakdown:
Three assignments
Attendance and engagement
Midterm
Final
45 %
10 %
20 %
25 %
Once your points are tallied, your final letter grade will be assigned according to this chart:
A
AB+
93-100%
90-92%
87-89%
B
BC+
83-86%
80-82%
77-79%
C
CD+
73-76%
70-72%
67-69%
D
DF
63-66%
60-62%
0-59
Three assignments:
1:
5%
Globalization Photo and Statement. Due: Tuesday, Jan. 14, upload to
Canvas by midnight. A short group project. Groups of 4 students will agree on
one photo that captures the essence of globalization, and post it by MIDNIGHT
on Canvas (Discussions, reply to thread) along with a paragraph arguing why you
think this photo captures the essence of globalization. Single space, font 12 point
Times New Roman, 200-230 words.
2: 20 %
Commodity Paper. Due: Thursday, Jan. 30, upload to Canvas before
midnight. Research and write a short analysis of an important early phase (in
most cases, early 20th century or prior) in the commodification and globalization
of one commodity (i.e., bananas, cement, chocolate, coffee, diamonds, palm oil,
rubber, tobacco…). Be sure to demonstrate your understanding of our assigned
readings from Weeks 2-3 (Nature’s Metropolis and The Travels of a T-Shirt) in
your analysis. Your paper may cite assigned class readings, or journalistic or other
sources, but in addition you must also make meaningful use of at least three
academic, non-class sources (peer-reviewed books or journal articles). Your paper
must be edited, proofread, double-spaced, 1” margins all around, and font 12point Times New Roman, 800-1000 words (about 3-4 pages; not counting
bibliography and illustrations). A detailed rubric is available on Canvas.
3: 20 %
Place Paper. Due: Tuesday, March 10, upload to Canvas before midnight.
Research and write a short analysis of the contemporary globalization of one
place, the scale of which you should explain and defend in your paper. Your
analysis should utilize and engage with the concepts, themes, and analyses
covered in the assigned readings and lectures of the course. Your paper should
cite assigned class readings, or journalistic or other sources, but in addition you
must also make meaningful use of at least 3 academic, non-class sources (peerreviewed books or journal articles). Your paper must be edited, proofread, doublespaced, 1” margins all around, and font 12-point Times New Roman, 1000-1200
words (4-5 pages; not counting bibliography and illustrations). A detailed rubric
will be on Canvas.
Late Papers: Late papers and assignments will be penalized one-third of a letter grade (for
example, B- to C+) per day, including weekends. Extensions on papers will occur only under
extraordinary circumstances that must be verified in writing and approved beforehand.
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Paper citation details
You may choose the citation style you prefer, just be consistent and clear. For common
citation styles, and further instructions about citations, please consult
http://library.uoregon.edu/guides/citing/index.html (copy and paste into your browser). For
straightforward instructions on how to avoid plagiarizing, please see
https://researchguides.uoregon.edu/citing-plagiarism/plagiarism (copy and paste into your
browser).
Midterm and Final Exams
The exams will consist of multiple choice, key concept definitions, and essay questions. For
both the midterm and final exam, you may use one 3”x5” note card as a crib sheet (cheat
sheet). You may write on both sides, but it must be hand-written, and you must write your
name on it. Make-ups will be allowed only for documented medical reasons. If you need
disabilities accommodations, please contact the professor before the end of week two.
Attendance and engagement
This course is designed to develop critical thinking skills about socio-economic processes,
through writing, reading and class discussion. It is essential that you commit to taking an
active role in your learning process. At least six times over the term I will ask you, during
class, to write a brief answer to a question about lecture and/or the reading materials. These
short quizzes will not be announced ahead of time. They will be checked just to see if you are
engaging class material. They will be worth one point each (and will thus form a substantial
part of your “Attendance and Engagement” points). These cannot be made up if you miss
class that day. Missing one of these will not affect your grade.
Ethics of our learning environment
Everyone should respect this as a place for learning, both for each of us individually and for
everyone in class. I see a respectful, supportive learning process as a priority while we work
through challenging ideas and different viewpoints. Showing respect for your peers, especially
during discussion of sensitive topics, is absolutely essential to a good group learning process.
This includes tolerance of differing opinions, using your listening skills (in addition to your
talking skills) and refraining from personal attacks. Finally, I urge you to value and respect the
ways in which people in our class come from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Academic integrity
Violations of academic integrity, such as plagiarism and cheating, will not be tolerated.
Suspected violations will be reported to the Director of Student Judicial Affairs.
Reading requirements:
All reading assignments shown on the syllabus are required. I may change a few of the
readings during the course of the term (globalization keeps changing). All readings will be
posted on Canvas; you will not need to purchase any books for this class.
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Weekly Reading Assignments & Topics
Week 1: Introduction
Tuesday, Jan 7: Introduction
No assigned reading today.
Thursday, Jan 9:
Read: Wayne Ellwood, 2010. “Globalization Then and Now” (pp. 14-28) in The NoNonsense Guide to Globalization. Oxford: New Internationalist Press.
Read: Dani Rodrik, 2011. “Of Markets and States: Globalization in History’s Mirror”
(pp. 3-24) in The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World
Economy. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
Week 2: Space, Commodities, Markets
Tuesday, Jan 14:
GLOBALIZATION PHOTO & STATEMENT DUE, upload to Canvas by midnight
Read: William Cronon, 1991. “Rails and Water” (pp. 55-93) in Nature’s Metropolis:
Chicago and the Great West. New York: W. W. Norton and Company.
Thursday, Jan 16:
Read: William Cronon, 1991. “Pricing the Future: Grain” (pp. 97-147) in Nature’s
Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West.
Week 3: Comparative Advantage, Labor Markets
Tuesday, Jan 21:
Read: Pietra Rivoli, 2015. Selected pages (pp. 207-211, 92-104, ix-xx, 3-23) in T-Shirt
in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics
of World Trade (2nd Edition). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Thursday, Jan 23:
Read: Pietra Rivoli, 2015. Selected pages (pp. 24-73) in T-Shirt in the Global Economy:
An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade (2nd
Edition).
Read: Annalee Saxenian, 1994. Selected pages from Regional Advantage: Culture and
Competition in Silicon Valley and Route 128. Harvard University Press.
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Week 4: Development, Trade, and the Global Order
Tuesday, Jan 28:
Read: Dani Rodrik, 2011. “Poor Countries in a Rich World” (pp. 135-144) in The
Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy.
Read: Maggie Black, 2009. “The history of an idea” (pp. 10-24) in The No-Nonsense
Guide to International Development. Oxford: New Internationalist Press.
Read: Jason Hickel, 14 Dec 2018. “How Britain stole $45 trillion from India (and lied
about it)” Al Jazeera [PDF in Canvas module]
Thursday, Jan 30: COMMODITY PAPER DUE, upload to Canvas by midnight
Read: Wayne Ellwood, 2010. “The Bretton Woods Trio” (pp. 24-37) in The NoNonsense Guide to Globalization.
Read: Dani Rodrik, 2011. “Bretton Woods, GATT, and the WTO” (pp. 67-88) in The
Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy.
Week 5: Oil
Tuesday, Feb 4: Midterm Review
Read: Toyin Falola and Ann Genova, 2005. The Politics of the Global Oil Industry.
Praeger.
Chpt. 3: The Oil-Producing Nations” (pp. 43-61)
Chpt. 4: OPEC and the International Oil Organizations” (pp. 62-82)
Thursday, Feb 6: MIDTERM, in class (bring green books, 3”x5” crib sheet)
Week 6: Developing World
Tuesday, Feb 11:
Read: Christian Parenti, 2011. Chapters 1-3 (pp. 3-36) in Tropic of Chaos: Climate
Change and the New Geography of Violence. New York: Nation Books.
Thursday, Feb 13:
Read: Christian Parenti, 2011. Chapters 6, 8 (pp. 67-77, 87-94) in Tropic of Chaos:
Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence.
Week 7: Developing World, Crisis in the Global Order
Tuesday, Feb 18:
Read: Christian Parenti, 2011. Chapters 13, 14 (pp. 157-205) in Tropic of Chaos:
Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence.
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Thursday, Feb 20: Walmart, New International Division of Labor
Read: Misha Petrovic and Gary Hamilton, 2006. “Making Global Markets: Wal-Mart
and Its Suppliers” (pp. 107-141) in Nelson Lichtenstein, ed., Wal-Mart: The Face
of Twenty-First-Century Capitalism. New York: The New Press.
Read: James Fallows, 2007. “China Makes, The World Takes.” The Atlantic.
Read: “Free Exchange/The Humble Hero” (p. 82) in The Economist, May 18th 2013.
Week 8: Financialization, Currencies, Debt
Tuesday, Feb 25:
Review: James Fallows, 2007. “China Makes, The World Takes.” The Atlantic.
Read: Press articles [PDF file in Canvas Module bundles 3 short articles]
Thursday, Feb 27:
Read: Arthur R. Kroeber, 2016. China’s Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know.
Oxford University Press.
Pp. 9-17: selected pages on East Asian development.
Pp. 43-59: selected pages on exporting and industries
Read: James Fallows, 2008. “The $1.4 Trillion Question.” The Atlantic.
Week 9: China and the Rise of the Rest
Tuesday, Mar 3:
Read: Arthur R. Kroeber, 2016. China’s Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know.
Pp. 67-71, 83-86: selected pages on urbanization and infrastructure.
Pp. 163-77: selected pages on demographic dividend, Lewis Curve
Thursday, Mar 5:
Read: Padraig Carmody, 2013. “New Models of Globalization” (pp. 1-21) in The Rise of
the Brics in Africa: The Geopolitics of South-South Relations. Zed Books.
Week 10: The Globalization of Food
Tuesday, Mar 10: PLACE PAPER DUE, upload to Canvas by midnight
Read: Grain, 2012. The Great Food Robbery: How corporations control food, grab land
and destroy the climate. Pambazuka Press. Selected pages.
Thursday, Mar 12: Final Review
Read: Selected articles TBA, will be posted on Canvas.
FINAL EXAM: 12:30 pm, Monday, March 16 (bring green books, 3”x5” crib sheet)
The Department of Geography
and the Carnegie Global Ethics Oregon Program present:
Scott Warren
A NEW KIND OF COMPANY TOWN:
RESISTANCE AND PERSEVERANCE
IN THE BORDERLAND
Scott Warren is a founder of No More Deaths/ No Más
Muertes, a humanitarian organization that provides water and
medical aid on migration routes and documents the deaths of
migrants in the desert.
Thursday, March 5th at 4:00pm in Lillis 282
“The activist Scott Warren has been acquitted on charges he illegally harbored
two Central American migrants, after facing two trials over what he insisted
was simply helping people in need.”
(The Guardian, 2019)
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