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Instructors: Prof. Dr. Jürgen Scheffran
Event type:
Lecture
Displayed in timetable as:
Hours per week:
2
Credits:
3,0
Language of instruction:
German
Min. | Max. participants:
8 | 50
Comments/contents:
From the perspectives of economic and political geography, the lecture deals with the current developments, crises and challenges of world politics and the world economy. Donald Trump's presidency is being analyzed in the context of the struggle for hegemony in the world capitalist-system: punitive tariffs, clashes with (former) allies, withdrawal from international agreements, fierce anti-migration attitudes and the debate on an exit from the WTO, as well as the domestic strengthening of the right and the increasing social and spatial polarization are being interpreted as elements of the decline of US hegemony. With reference to different theoretical concepts, which are helpful for the analysis of the current transformations of the world-system and for an understanding of the change in the hegemonic power, scenarios of possible future developments are presented.
Learning objectives:
The aim of the lecture is to provide students with theoretical and empirical knowledge that enables them to adequately understand current world political and economic developments, crises and challenges, and to see them in a larger historical context.
Didactic concept:
Lecture. Within the time constraints of a lecture, discussions are explicitly encouraged.
Attention: The lecture starts on 29.10.
Literature:
Two introductory texts are available in Stine.
Additional examination information:
Written exam.
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