Admission requirements
MSc International Relations and Diplomacy students.
Description
This is an advanced Master’s level course on International Political Economy (IPE). In very broad terms, IPE is the study of the changing relationships between states, markets, and societies around the globe. It also represents a confluence of approaches: namely, political science, sociology, and economics. In this course, students will deepen their understanding of key IPE theories, approaches, issues, and debates. We begin by examining IPE’s main theoretical toolkit and the debates that have structured theoretical innovation in the field. Theories covered included: liberalism, mercantilism, and structuralism as well as constructivism, postmodernism, and feminism. With these theories in mind, students will examine central IPE issues like the current economic crisis, global governance and transnational financial regulation, the diffusion of state authority and the rise of private authority at the international level, the role of international organizations in IPE, and how “emerging economies” and the changing face of regionalism are reshaping the global economy.
Course objectives
Objective: 1.
Students will deepen their understanding of the main theories and themes that structure the study of International Political Economy. They will acquire knowledge of both perennial IPE debates as well as cutting edge issues.
Objective: 2.
Students can expect to hone their critical reading, writing and presentation skills. They will also learn how to write a policy brief on a specific IPE topic.
Timetable
See the link at the front page of this programme
Mode of instruction
To be announced
Course Load
10 EC
Assessment method
Policy brief (40 percent),
Critical Reflection papers (30 percent)
Presentation (30 percent),
Class participation (pass/fail)
Blackboard
To be announced.
Reading list
The reading list will be made available on Blackboard in August.
Registration
Use both uSis and Blackboard to register for every course.
Register for every course and workgroup via uSis. Some courses and workgroups have a limited number of participants, so register on time (before the course starts). In uSis you can access your personal schedule and view your results. Registration in uSis is possible from four weeks before the start of the course.
Also register for every course in Blackboard. Important information about the course is posted here.