This course examines the political aspects of economic globalization. It introduces students to a classical and contemporary theoretical perspectives on international political economy. The course treats globalizing tendencies as distinct phenomena in their own right and as an influence on domestic public policies in individual nations. Key issues include the conflict between forces seeking to facilitate globalization and those seeking to resist it. The course allows students to draw connections between the School's offerings in international relations and in political economy. -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Graham Holton