International Political Economy

Course aim

To examine the interplay of economics and politics in global capitalism, contemporary world economy, and international relations.

Course content

Contemporary international political economy debate; liberal, neo-liberal, Marxist, and neo-Marxist perspectives on international political economy; feminisation of the labor force in the context of trade liberalisation and labor market deregulation; economic role of government: public choice and externalities; geo-politics and geo-economics; politics of international trade and development; bilateral and multilateral official development assistance (ODA); international institutions and regional organisations in international economic relations; multinational corporations (MNCs) and foreign direct investments (FDI); non-government organisations (NGOs) in international development; issues of governance in global political economy.

Textbook(s)

O'Brien, R & Williams, M 2013, Global political economy: evolution and dynamics, 4th edition, Palgrave Macmillan, London

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hour x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	2 hours x 13 weeks

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
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