International Political Economy and Human Development

Course aim

To extend students' abilities to analyse and critically appraise the interplay of economics and politics in global capitalism, contemporary world economy, and international relations.

Course content

Students will be able to conceptually link investment in human capital development to economic development, productivity growth, and innovation. Students will appraise contemporary debates and contend perspectives on international political economy and review the economic role of government and governance in the context of trade liberalisation, market deregulation, capital markets, and foreign direct investments. 

Students will critically analyse the roles of multinational corporations and international, regional, and non-government organisations in global political economy and international development. They will also examine the implications of political economy and human development indices as alternative measures to aggregate GDP growth.

Textbook(s)

O'Brien, R & Williams, M 2016, Global political economy: evolution and dynamics, 5th edition, Palgrave Macmillan, London

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Report, Research paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.