PIA 2301 - INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is an introduction to international political economy, an interdisciplinary field related to international politics and international economics. This course introduces students to important actors and institutions that shape the global economic system. Central issues in international political economy include policy-making on the topics of trade, money, foreign investment, development, migration, and the environment. Major questions include: 1. What are the main economic and political forces that shape the international economy? 2. What domestic and external strategies have states adopted in order to develop their economies and to benefit from exchanges with other countries (while minimizing their vulnerability)? 3. Why and when do states seek to cooperate with each other in the management of the international economy? How successful have their efforts been? (4) What are the major challenges currently facing policy-makers in the management of the international economy? To answer these questions, students will identify key political and economic actors (governments, firms, workers, interest groups, international organizations) and examine interactions within and between states. , Drawing on both historical and contemporary events, the course focuses heavily on globalization’s opportunities and challenges by examining the complexities of governing in an interdependent world
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad Letter Grade
Course Requirements: Graduate School of Public and International Affairs students only.
Course Attributes: African Studies, Asian Studies, Latin American Studies, Russian & East European Studies, West European Studies

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