Politics of the Global Economy

Introduciton to International Political Economy (IPE). Examines the dynamic interaction between politics and economics across national borders, including the politics of trade, development, finance, varieties of capitalism, globalization and environmental protection. This course provides an intorduction to the subfield of International Political Economy. It is designed to impart basic knowledge about the substantive issues and the main theoretical and methodological approaches in the subfield, as well as improve students' verbal, analytical and writing skills. Through examination of both historical and contemporary cases, it highlights the economic and poltical implications of an increasingly global economy.

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