International Political Economics: Global Political Economics - Evolution and Dynamics - Single View

O'Brien, Robert/Williams, Marc (2016): Global Political Economy - Evolutions & Dynamics, Fifth Edition, Palgrave macmillan 

(Course outline and further References will be available at the first session)

• The language of the lecture will be English.
• The course will be taught in a fairly non-technical manner, but it is recommended that participants are familiar with micro- and macroeconomics.
• Students are expected to actively participate in class and interact with the instructor and each other.
• Regular and careful reading of the literature is essential and a key component of this course

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• Regular attendance, presentation
• Short written assignments
• Written exam (Klausur)

The lecture centers on current research on the Political Economy of Globalization. It will introduce theoretical and methodological approaches for analyzing the political-economic repercussions of globalization, discuss conceptual and measurement issues, examine emprical research findings in context and recognize the importance of contemporary developments.

The aim of the lecture is to provide tools that will enable students to understand and explain developments in the global political economy. 

Structure of the lecture:

• Part I Theoretical Perspectives: Introduction of theoretical perspectives and methods
• Part II Evolution: Survey of historical evolution of the world economy
• Part III Dynamics: Exploration of key frameworks and structures of the global economy

Topics:

• Theories of Global Political Economy
• International Political Economy and its Methods
• Historical Development, Industrial Revolution, Evolution of the Global Economy 
• International Trade, Transnational Production
• Global Financial System
• Global Division of Labour
• Gender, Women in the World Economy
• Economic Development
• Global Environmental Change
• The Role of Ideals and Innovation
• Governing the Global Economy