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GOVT386
The Politics of International Economic Relations
GOVT386 SP
Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Sat Mar 8 05:00:06 EST 1997
)
Section Limit Enrollment Available
01 17 17 0
This is a seminar which 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: Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS GOVT
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Gallarotti, G
- Times: ...T... 1:10PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 0, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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