Syllabus
International economic relations and global political economy
Economics 101: supply, demand and market exchange
Economy, politics, and society
International trade and interdependence
Trade, domestic politics and globalization
International finance
Rising powers and the challenge to the liberal international order?
Globalization discontents and backlash
COVID-19, Ukraine war, and de-globalization
Information age and the 4th industrial revolution
State-building, development, and poverty
Conclusion and review
Annotation
In this course, students examine the relationship between international economics and international politics. How do the economic relations among states and non-state actors impact on international politics, and how do political concerns of states impact on the flows of goods, services, and finance across the globe? We discuss the relationship between market exchange and political institutions, and we cover such topics as international trade and its political consequences, international finance, and further globalization processes.