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Academic Year 2000/2001


The Politics of International Economic Relations
GOVT 386 SP

This seminar covers advanced topics in the politics of international economic relations. Competing theories of international political economy will be applied in analyzing the major issue areas in modern international economic relations. The issue areas include trade, monetary relations, debt, foreign direct investment, North-South relations, OPEC, international economic hegemony development and global environmental problems.

MAJOR READINGS

Norman Glickman and Douglas Woodward, THE NEW GLOBAL COMPETITORS Mancur Olson, THE RISE AND DECLINE OF NATIONS Robert Bates, TOWARD A POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEVELOPMENT David Davis, ENERGY POLITICS Bruno Frey, INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY Niccolo Machiavelli, THE PRINCE Miles Kahler, THE POLITICS OF DEBT

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly papers will be assigned on topics relating to the readings. There will also be one major research paper. In addition, there will be oral presentations and simulation exercises.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001


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