Political Economy

Learning Outcomes:

Describe perspectives and cases in political economy world; Explain the theories and issues in global political economy; Analyze cause and impact of political economy situations.

Topics:

1. What is International Political Economy?
2. “Laissez-Faire”: The Economic Liberal Perspective
3. Wealth and Power: The Mercantilism and Exploitation: The Structuralist
4. Alternative Perspective on International Political Economy
5. The Production and Trade Structure
6. The International Monetary and Finance Structure
7. International Debt and Financial Crises
8. The Global Security Structure
9. The Knowledge and Technology Structure
10. The Development Conundrum: Choices Amidst Constraints
11. Moving into Position: The Rising Powers
12. Transnational Corporation: The Governance of Foreign Investment