International Political Economy

Catalog description

Three hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): POLS 103 Focuses on intersection of politics and economics, defining and describing significant features of the international political economy and applying them to current situations. Different schools of thought (liberalism, mercantilism, Marxism) will be examined in detail. Course also examines basic structures of the international economy (production, finance, etc.) and the tensions these create with the traditional sovereign state structure. North/South issues and differences will be examined, as will how globalization of the economy affects other issues such as access to food, culture, and the environment.