International Political Economy is an interdisciplinary field of inquiry that examines how states and private actors determine who gets what—and how. In this course we will analyse important IPE theories and use them to assess empirical research about the global economy.
The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of how political and economic factors interact at international/global level. The course is designed to present students with an overview of the theories, issues, political and economic interactions that underlie all international affairs. The goal of the course is not only to provide an introduction to the ever more salient area of political economy of international interactions but to also provide students with some semblance of international literacy. The last major goal is to provide the concepts and approaches that are necessary for one to understand the rapidly changing and often confusing events that take place in the international system and the economic constraints thereof.
