Economics 397FP - ST-Fundamentals/Int'l Pol Econ

This class provides a thorough introduction to the field of international political economy (IPE), and thus to the study of how the global economy is governed. The class first reviews different theoretical approaches to international political economy and its foundational concepts. We will cover hegemonic stability theory, the economic benefits of creating international institutions and transnational regulatory standards, and how economic hierarchies structure the world. The class will also explore the history of global economic governance from the age of empires to the post-War Bretton Woods system to contemporary economic governance arrangements. It further examines a wide variety of contemporary issue areas in contemporary IPE research, including the political economy of international trade, the dynamics of global inequality, how global governance institutions are contested by civil society, the role of elite networks in global economic governance, and the operation of international financial regulation. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Econ majors.

Open only to ECON/ STPEC/ RES-ECON/MGRECON primary majors until after juniors enroll, then open to all on November 18.