Security and the Global Economy

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Contemporary international relations--especially great power competition--is often conducted through economic means. When great powers compete, the whole world gets pulled in, disrupting global stability. This course frames the link between global stability, national security and economics in the context of competition between the world's predominant power and its rising one, asking how this is changing the global order. Examines the ways this competition plays out through key concepts such as geoeconomics, weaponized interdependence, economic statecraft and more. Also explores economic security risks in key sectors, including leading-edge technology, food supply, rare earth elements and energy security. Concludes by unpacking structural shifts in state-industry relationships. Requires no prior knowledge of economics.