Economic and Social Geography
Code
711041024
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Geografia e Planeamento Regional
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
José Afonso Teixeira
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To recognize the importance of historical dimension in explaining the diversity and interdependence of today´s world;
b) To reflect on the extent and limits of the globalization process;
c) To recognize the limitations of the \"Western view\" of the World;
d) To recognize the diversity and multiculturalism of modern societies;
e) To understand the logics of the regional economic systems;
f) To develop critical thinking about contemporary economic and social issues;
g) To prepare economic and social reports (analysis, diagnosis and prospective) with a geographical perspective.
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
1. From the \"opening of the world\" to the world economy
1.1. The spatial basis of mercantilism
1.2. Industrial Revolution and liberalism - the territorial structure of the new economic system
1.3. From the multilateralism at the beginning of the XX century to the formation of regional economic blocs in the post World
War
2. Understanding the map of the global economy: Processes, flows and spaces
2.1. From regional economic integration to global economy
2.2. Technological Change: impact on the economy and geographic space
2.3. State and Globalization: new functions of the state.
2.4. Multinationals and the global economy: strategies and impacts on trade flows and investment
2.5. Flows of people: from the traditional movements to the new forms of mobility
2.6. World cities: the nodes of global networks
3. Globalization, Development and Inequality: multiscalar analysis
3.1. The globalization process: extent and limits
3.2. Contrasted spaces: development, inequality and exclusion
3.3. Integration of the diversity: tensions, conflicts and coexistences
4. Emerging Themes in Economic Geography.
Bibliography
AOYAMA, Yuko ; MURPHY James T ; HANSON, Susan. Key Concepts in Economic Geography. London: Sage, 2011.
COE, Neil; KELLY, Philip; YEUNG, Henry. Economic Geography. A Contemporary Introduction. 2ª ed., London: Blackwell, 2013.
(Selected chapters)
DICKEN, Peter, Global Shift. Reshaping the Global Economic Map in the 21st Century, New York, The Guilford Press; 6th ed., 2011.
(Selected chapters)
DURAND, Marie-Françoise et al, Atlas de la Mondialisation, Paris: Presses de la Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques, 2013.
KNOX, PAUL; MCCARTHY, LINDA; AGNEW, JOHN. The Geography of the World Economy 6th Ed.. London and New York,
Routledge, 2014. (Selected chapters)
LE MONDE DIPLOMATIQUE. L´Atlas 2013.Le Monde diplomatique.
SOKOL, M., Economic Geographies of Globalisation: a short introduction. Edward Elger Pub, 2011. (Selected chapters)
Teaching method
- Extensive explanation of program topics.
- Analysis and discussion of textbooks´ chapters and papers.
- Practical exercises in the classes (under supervision).
- Movies on select topics of the program: viewing and comments.
- Fieldtrip.
Evaluation method
- Written test about a set of selected texts (60%);
- Theoretical and practical concept work (about 15-20 pages.), with oral presentation (35%);
- Attendance (5%).