PS 308 International Political Economy

A survey of major contemporary theoretical efforts to relate economic and political behaviors. The course will explore international trade policies, Atlantic relations, and North-South issues, the political environment of multinational corporate activities, the politics of monetary relations, and the debate on globalization from a variety of perspectives. The theoretical contributions will be weighed in light of the historical evidence and contemporary policy trends. The course is designed to inform the students of political economy as an academic discipline, as well as to provide some sense of its interdisciplinary nature, drawing as it does on both political science and economics.

3 credit hours