The unit provides an introduction to the main concepts and theories within International Political Economy (IPE). Topics include the operation of the IMF, the World Bank, and the GATT/WTO; the political economy of global investment; and the operation of the international monetary system. This unit is divided into three sections. The first outlines contending approaches to international political economy and explains the scope of the sub-discipline. The second section examines the various major developments in 20th-century political economy. The final part of the unit provides an analysis of the international political economy of the Asia-Pacific region, with particular reference to... -- Course Website
Instructor: Remy Davison
Prerequisites: A first-year sequence in Politics OR International Studies
