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International Political Economy (POLS90026)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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This subject provides students with a critical understanding of international political economy (IPE), exploring links between international politics and economics in historical and contemporary perspective. It provides an advanced introduction to a range of competing theoretical and methodological approaches in IPE, with an emphasis on their application to current and historical challenges to the governance and politics of the global economy. Major inter-governmental institutions such as the World Trade Organisation, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the G20 are an important focus, as are a range of hybrid international regimes that involve public and private actors. Key historical and contemporary debates in the subject are explored, including divisions between developed and developing countries, the management of trade, international investment, money, and finance in the global economy.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should:
- Develop a political and historical understanding of the major actors and events that have shaped the emergence of the contemporary international political economy;
- Develop comprehensive knowledge of the institutional regimes through which the international political economy is organised and governed;
- Strengthen skills in critically analysing competing empirical and theoretical claims regarding the consequences of contemporary globalisation;
- Develop skills in analysing and evaluating the design and operation of both public and private regimes of global economic governance.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should:
- be able to develop persuasive arguments on a given topic;
- be able to apply research skills and critical methods to a field of inquiry;
- be able to communicate oral and written arguments and ideas effectively;
- be able to develop cross-cultural understanding.
Last updated: 3 November 2022