CPOL-2207B International Political Economics

Since International Political Economy plays an important role on modern debates on economics, one of the main objectives of the course will be to increase the skills and the willingness of the students to take part in the political process. The students are to learn the basic concepts of International Political Economy and the problems that politicians and voters face, as the costs and economic benefits of globalization, the impact of the WTO and IMF on peoples and nations, as well as the different paths towards development. The students shall also develop critical thinking to provide solutions to complicated problems related to International Political Economy.

Credits

3

Instructor

Leiteritz Ralf