POLITICAL ECONOMY (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: 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 Perspective;
4. Economic Determinism and Exploitation: The Structuralist;
5. Alternative Perspective on International Political Economy;
6. The Production and Trade Structure;
7. The International Monetary and Finance Structure;
8. International Debt and Financial Crises;
9. The Global Security Structure;
10. The Knowledge and Technology Structure;
11. The Development Conundrum: Choices Amidst Constraints;
12. Moving into Position: The Rising Powers;
13. Transnational Corporation: The Governance of Foreign Investment.