Globalisation and Global Justice, basic course

Aim

On completion of the course, the students should have acquired: - basic knowledge of concepts, theories and problems within the field of globalisation, - knowledge of concepts, theories and problems within the discussion about global justice, - ability to describe and critically examine ethical problems and arguments in the discussion about global justice, - capacity to argue for a position in the discussion about global justice, - ability to express an open and critical attitude towards positions and arguments in global justice.

Content

The course focuses on theories of globalisation and theories of global justice. A central topic is the concept of global justice, its different interpretations, its relation to human rights, its implications for new global actors like NGOs and corporations, its justification and various suggested ways of its implementation. Texts in this area are studied.