PSIR326

Global Political Economy

In this course, selected parts of Balaam and Dillman's work are read and discussed. After an introduction to the field, major theoretical perspectives (liberal, mercantilist, structuralist, and constructivist approaches) are described and discussed. The theoretical section is followed by a theoretically informed study of major GPE structures (production, trade and finance, security, and knowledge structures) and their historical development. Finally, more specific and current issues of the GPE – the cases of new development policy issues, new challenges facing the European Union, the rising powers, energy geopolitics, rapidly evolving environmental and migration challenges – are covered. Thus, major theories, durable foundations, and current cases of the GPE are brought together in an interactive manner.