Bachelor
2024/2025
International Political Economy
Type:
Compulsory course (International Program 'International Relations and Global Studies')
Area of studies:
International Relations
Delivered by:
Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
When:
3 year, 3, 4 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Maxim Bratersky
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
4
Course Syllabus
Abstract
International Political Economy (IPE) is a field that explores the interaction between domestic and international factors as well as political and economic forces that shape/change international relations. The topics include IPE theoretical perspectives, international trade theories and regimes, introduction to the macroeconomic analysis, global monetary/financial regimes, cross-border investment and production, international development, and various globalization issues. Some of important contemporary IPE issues will be substantively discussed during the class with mandatory/voluntary student presentation.Pre-requisites:1. Introduction to International Relations2. Introduction to Economics3. Comparative Area Studies4. Economic & Political Geography of Southeast Asia
Learning Objectives
- At the end of this course, and having completed the Essential reading and activities, you should be able to: • demonstrate an understanding of the processes of global integration and fragmentation in international politics and economics • show what the sources are of continuity and change in international political economy • demonstrate an appreciation of the history of thought in international political economy • distinguish between, and critically evaluate, different theoretical approaches to international political economy • explain the different roles of states, international organisations and non- state actors in the politics of international economic relations • show an understanding of the economic challenges facing states in their foreign policy.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate an appreciation of the history of thought in international political economy
- demonstrate an understanding of the processes of global integration and fragmentation in international politics and economics
- distinguish between, and critically evaluate, different theoretical approaches to international political economy
- explain the different roles of states, international organizations and non- state actors in the politics of international economic relations
- show an understanding of the economic challenges facing states in their foreign policy
- show what the sources are of continuity and change in the international political economy
Course Contents
- Globalization in international political economy
- Mercantilism and economic nationalism
- Classical liberalism and neo-liberalism
- Imperialism, dependency and neo-Marxism
- The international trade system
- The global financial and monetary order
- Economic development
- Multinational corporation
- Environmental protection
- Regionalism in a global economy
- Conclusion: the political economy of international relations
- Theories of international political economy. Wrap up
- Structures, issues and actors. Wrap up
- Exam preparations session
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 4th module0.2 * Attendance + 0.4 * Final Exam + 0.1 * MOCK Exam 1 + 0.1 * MOCK exam 2 + 0 * Presentations + 0.2 * Seminar activity
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- The Emergence of the Global Political Economy. William Thompson and Jeremy Black
- Thompson, John. Europe's Crises, edited by Manuel Castells, et al., Polity Press, 2018. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hselibrary-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5188194.
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Frieden, J. A., & Lake, D. A. (2000). International Political Economy : Perspectives on Global Power and Wealth (Vol. 4th ed). London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=83119