Description
This seminar provides an overview of different theories of international political economy (IPE), economic concepts and major political-economic developments in the contemporary world. A central focus is on European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and its political-economic repercussions on member states of the European Union (EU). In addition to this, the course addresses a selection of major developments in current international political-economic affairs, such as the role of governance and central bank independence, global financial crisis, China and the New Bretton Woods, and international reserve currencies. Other topics include globalization & connectivity, innovation & growth, oil & commodity markets. The seminar encourages active student participation. Students are welcome to participate in class discussions, notably on the insights gained from the assigned readings.
Objectives: Students will acquire the tools that will help them integrate the complex world of global financial markets into a manageable analytical framework.
Study material
Literature (approx. 1000 pp):
. Goddard, C. Roe, Patrick Cronin & Kishore C. Dash, eds. (2003):_ International Political Economy: State-Market Relations in the Changing Global Order_. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan.
. Hosli, Madeleine O. (2005): The Euro: A Concise Introduction to European Monetary Integration. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner.
To be supplemented by selected journal articles and book chapters, which will be available through Blackboard/U-Lip, and through a weblog devoted to the course.
Examination
Grades for this course are calculated on the basis of five short (500 word) assignments, counting 10 percent each, one exercise (10 percent), two larger (1500 word) assignments (15 percent each) and class participation based on the assigned readings (10 percent).
Time table
Thursday February 5, till March 26, 11.00 a.m.- 13.00 p.m. in 1A33