(in Polish) Geografia ekonomiczna2-wykład

general courses

Presentation of the main phenomena, tendencies and problems related with the economic structure of the world, with special reference to the place of Poland.

While admitting that no theory can perfectly explain real processes and that theories even may lead to wrong conclusions, it is assumed that some theories can be used to describe the economic geography of the world. The starting point for presenting the world economic geography is the “theory of dynamics of civilisations” developed by this author based on the centre-periphery approach and “waves of globalisation” approach, according to which civilisations emerge, develop, decline, are in contact and conflict. The evolution of the world economy is presented as evolution of civilisations, each civilisation being composed by a set of circles: centre and several peripheries, interlinked by relationships of flows and dependence. Economic relations are at the centre of analysis, but political, cultural and technological aspects of centre-periphery relations are also taken into account. The reference time point of the dynamics of civilisations and the centre-periphery model is the oldest history of the world but the emphasis is put on the situation around the year 1990. Then mechanisms of stability and change of the centre-periphery system are analysed. Special attention is given to recent changes in the world economic system, such as rise of economic power of China, India, Russia etc. developments in the European Union, USA, etc. with special emphasis on current global economic issues. After presenting the above “model” of economic geography of the world, a more detailed analysis of individual aspects of the world economic geography follows. It entails evolution and effects on geography of changes in transportation, communications, industry, agriculture etc. Against the above background, position of Poland is analyzed. Finally, a summary of the main issues related to the economic geography of the world are discussed (economic inequalities, environmental problems, problems of poverty , nutrition and health, political consequences of the mentioned problems ).

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6. Zb. Rykiel, Podstawy Geografii Politycznej, PWE, Warszawa 2006.

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8. I. Wallerstein, Koniec świata jaki znamy, Scholar, Warszawa 2004.

9. S. P. Huntington, Zderzenie cywilizacji, Wyd. Muza S.A., Warszawa 2006.

Student has a knowledge on mail phenomena in the field of economic geography, in particular ability to perceive and analyze mechanisms leading to economic differentiation of the world and changes in this differentiation

Oral and written exam.