Global Political Economy. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

The course explores analytical issues pertaining to the globalization of the world economy and the relationship between states and markets. It provides a global perspective to the paradigmatic cleavages in international political economy, such as: liberalism, (neo)mercantilism, rational choice, constructivism, and historical-materialist perspectives; critiques of globalization; state vs. societal interests; technological change, state power, and market dynamics; West-centrism and postcolonial perspectives on development; and global regulation and competition. These debates are applied to real-world problems in the areas of capital flows, trade, development, and economic statecraft. Topics may include the role of international economic institutions (World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and World Trade Organization), regionalism vs. globalism, state-led capitalism, global value chains, foreign debt, global inequality, dependency and development, technology and structural change in international economics, global resource issues. Same as POL 5793 . Credit cannot be earned for both GLA 5793 and POL 5793 . Course Fee: GL01 $90.