IR204 Half Unit
International Political Economy
This information is for the 2015/16 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr. Julia Gray, Room CLM 4.10
Availability
This course is available on the BSc in Economics, BSc in International Relations, BSc in International Relations and History and BSc in Politics and International Relations. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit and to General Course students.
Students from other degree programmes will be admitted by permission of the Course Coordinator, including BSc Economic History
Pre-requisites
It is strongly recommended that students have completed Economics A (EC100) or The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the present day (EH101).
Course content
The course examines the role of power and politics in international economic relations. Besides international structural factors, it emphasises the role of domestic political interests and their influence over foreign economic policies. Major approaches covered include historical views on international political economy, systemic theories of international cooperation, interest groups politics and domestic institutions. The course provides an overview and explanation of the international monetary and trade systems since 1944. It also discusses current debates on regionalism and preferential trade, European monetary integration, the political roots of financial crises, globalisation and the retreat of the state, and environmental protection.
Teaching
10 hours of lectures and 10 hours of classes in the MT.
Students on this course will have a reading week in Week 6, in line with departmental policy.
Formative coursework
Students write one essay of a maximum length of 1,500 words.
Indicative reading
Basic references are: D Baldwin, Economic Statecraft; J Frieden & D Lake, International Political Economy; T Oatley, International Political Economy; J Ravenhill, Global Political Economy; S Strange, States and Markets; A Walter & G Sen, Analyzing the Global Political Economy. A detailed reading list will be given at the beginning of the course.
Assessment
Exam (100%, duration: 2 hours) in the main exam period.
In the examination two questions are chosen from eight.
Key facts
Department: International Relations
Total students 2014/15: Unavailable
Average class size 2014/15: Unavailable
Capped 2014/15: No
Value: Half Unit
PDAM skills
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Specialist skills
