Globalization and the Making of the Modern World Credit Hours: 3 This course explores why the global economy operates the way it does. It provides a broad overview of the discourse and politics of “globalization,” and then examines two critical processes that shaped the contemporary global economy’s emergence: 19th century imperialism and the 20th and 21st century actions of transnational corporations. Find Instructors / Syllabi on the UGA Bulletin Semester Offered: Fall Level: Undergraduate