GS 368 - Migration, Refugees and Globalization

(3 S.H.)

Human migration has shaped the world we live in and, despite contemporary efforts to control the movement of people, there is every reason to believe that migration will continue to shape human communities and world politics in the future. The massive movement of people across national boundaries is fueled by a host of powerful forces, including: refugees whom states are obligated to protect, rising demand for both skilled and unskilled labor in aging industrial societies; a decreased capacity or willingness to control the movement of people in a globalized world economy; and the continued upheaval and lack of opportunity in large parts of the developing countries. This course will examine international migration and refugee movements within the context of the on-going processes of globalization, uneven development, conflict, and human rights abuses as some of the factors that precipitate global migration. Students will learn to assess the dynamics of international migration and integration in a comparative perspective. Prerequisites: GS 200 - Introduction to Global Studies & ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing. Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants.

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