POL 3801 - Seminar in International Political Economy

Prerequisite: ECON 1001, ECON 1002, ECON 1080, or POL 1005
FDR: Social Science (SS2)
Credits: 3

This course provides an intermediate-level introduction to the major actors, questions, and theories in the field of international political economy (IPE). Course participants discuss political and economic interactions in the areas of international trade, fiscal and monetary policy, and exchange rates; discuss globalization in historical and contemporary perspectives; and examine the international politics of the major intergovernmental organizations, multinational corporations, states, and other institutional actors in the global economy.

Note(s): Meets the global politics field requirement in the politics major.