POS 582 Global Political Economy

The course examines the interaction between politics and economics in the global arena. We will discuss the politics of trade, finance, development, and the environment. There will be an examination of the role of states, international and domestic institutions, and other factors in creating and/or managing conflicts and facilitating cooperation in the international political economy (IPE). The following questions will be part of our investigation: Why are there different trade policies for manufactured goods and agricultural goods? What is responsible for high and low tariff barriers? Does development aid help or hurt poor countries? What, if anything,differentiates'globalization' today from earlier periods of economic openness? Fall

Credits

3