Unit name | Comparative and International Political Economy |
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Unit code | POLI20012 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Mircea Popa |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit aims to equip students with a basic understanding of the interactions between politics and the economy, from a domestic and international perspective. The unit assumes no prior knowledge of economics, and does not employ any mathematical modelling. Given the novelty of some of the topics, a very gentle introduction will be provided. The broad topics to be covered include the political aspects of:
The unit aims are:
On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:
- Employ the basic tools of economics to analyse policymaking.The unit will be taught through blended learning methods, including a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching activities
Both essays assess all learning outcomes listed above.
Oatley, Thomas. 2018. International Political Economy. Routlege (Older editions are generally fine).
Frieden, Jeffry, David Lake, and J. Lawrence Broz, eds. 2017. International Political Economy: Perspectives on Global Power and Wealth. WW Norton. (We need the latest edition for this one.)
Agemoglu, Daron, and James Robinson, 2013. Why Nations Fail. Crown Business.
Piketty, Thomas. 2014. Capital in the Twenty-First Century. Harvard University Press.
Rivoli, Pietra. 2014. The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy. Wiley.