Lecturer: Prof. Dr.hab. Nataliia Gorodnia, Department of the New and Contemporary History of the Foreign Countries
Title of the course: “Globalization: Past and Present”
Abstract: “Globalization” is a buzz-word of the day. This phenomenon has numerous interpretations, and its nature needs better understanding. The discipline explores the essence of globalization as a concept, a phenomenon, processes and their outcomes, and a methodology of research. It covers key characteristics of globalization, and explores its driving forces. Though the discipline traces manifestations of globalization in history of mankind, it is focused on modern era of globalization, its main characteristics in different spheres – economy, finance, politics, governance, culture, social area, and security, including global issues. It also traces the links between globalization and global history.
Contact: Prof. Dr.hab. Nataliia Gorodnia (ngorodnia@knu.ua)