GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY

Course Description

This course focuses on the evolution of the post WWII economic order, by introducing undergraduate students complex but vital issues surrounding the global political economy. Discussions on major events and dilemmas of relations among states and other actors in the world economy are designed to aid the conduct of the course. Principle issue areas that are covered include: Trade and Monetary Relations, North-South relations, North-North relations, Debt and Financial crises, Foreign Investment, Development of the Third World, Inequality within and between states, Regional Integration and Globalization. This is an overview course, which deals with a broad range of issues, drawing on insights from political science, economics, international relations, and sociology.

GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY

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Course outcomes

1. 01 (1) define major concepts in international political economy;
2. 02 (2) describe the development of different international organizations and institutions shaping global political economy
3. 03 (3) compare and contrast the main ideas, values and thinkers of the three main theories
4. 04 (4) to acquire enough knowledge to be able to evaluate the main discussions and issues in the IPE

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 David N. Balaam and Bradford Dillman (2018) Introduction to International Political Economy, 7th Edition, Routledge.
2. 02 Theodore H. Cohn and Anil Hira (2021) Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice, 8th Edition, Taylor and Francis.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 (1) define major concepts in international political economy; SOLO 3
2. L02 (2) describe the development of different international organizations and institutions shaping global political economy
3. L03 (3) compare and contrast the main ideas, values and thinkers of the three main theories
4. L04 (4) to acquire enough knowledge to be able to evaluate the main discussions and issues in the IPE

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Having the ability to understand and discuss international relations discipline by using an interdisciplinary methodology to merge the knowledge coming from sociology, economics, psychology, political sciences well as diplomatic history.
2. P02 2. Having an adequate knowledge of the history and the epochs of international system and being able to identify historical evolution of the contemporary world politics.
3. P03 3. Recognizing local, regional and international actors functioning within the international system.
4. P04 4. Understanding the legal framework of the current international system
5. P05 5. Ability to identify the relations between the key actors of the international system – the states – from a theoretical as well as multi-dimensional scientific and academic methods.
6. P06 6. Ability to analyse the roles and positions of the non-state actors – international organizations in particular – within the current world system.
7. P07 7. Ability to recognize political, socio-economic and cultural structures embedded in international relations.
8. P08 8. Exploring the roots of conflicts among the actors and produce solutions at local, regional and international levels with an analytical focus.
9. P09 9. Being able to understand the politics and the functioning of political institutions in theory and practice.
10. P10 10. Understanding the historical emergence of various political cultures and gaining ability to assess them comparatively.
11. P11 11. Prepare international relations graduates; having a vast knowledge, academic formation and skills to work in public offices, civil society organizations, international institutions and companies at local and global levels.
12. P12 12. To have moral and ethical understanding in the field of work.

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