The world economic
system is now highly integrated, as reflected
in the increased cross-border flows of capital
and goods and in the activity of institutions
like the World Trade Organization (WTO). In
such a world, domestic political and economic
dynamics have global implications, while
international events also have far-reaching
effects domestically. This course serves as
a basic introduction to the scientific study
of International Political Economy (IPE), an
interdisciplinary field that focuses on the
interplay between economics and politics. The
underlying theme in the study of IPE is that
economics and politics are intrinsically linked,
with economic choices and preferences
affecting political decisions and vice versa.
With that fundamental understanding, the
course begins by examining the various
schools and theoretical approaches for
analyzing the relationship between economics
and politics. The rest of the course enlists
these different approaches to address a
variety of topics and issues related to the IPE,
from the internationalization of production
and the challenges of financial liberalization
to international development and the effects
of globalization and the transformation of the
state.
Language of Instruction: English (legal terms,
however, are also given in Arabic and French).