Unit name | International Political Economy |
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Unit code | POLIM3015 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. King |
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 |
This unit deals with the interaction between international politics and the world economy that is the core concern of International Political Economy (IPE). It begins by examining a variety of theoretical approaches to IPE. Students are given an opportunity to use them as conceptual tools with which to articulate a critical treatment of the architecture of the changing economic order. In particular the trend toward regionalisation and globalisation of the already existing international system is considered alongside its implications for the changing international order. This unit also highlights the current dilemma faced by the so-called LDCs (Less Developed Countries). Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the abandonment of non-market orientated growth strategies, much of the post-colonial world is now adopting free market, liberalisation strategies, yet there remains significant evidence to suggest that LDCs have yet to reap the benefits held out to them by institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank. This unit is only available to students registered for MSc/Diploma degrees in the Department of Politics. Please note that the Department does not permit the auditing of any of its units.
This unit aims to:
On successful completion of the unit the student should have:
The following teaching methods will be used:
Formative assessment: an oral presentation supported by a handout Summative assessment: a 4,000 word essay
A full statement of the relationship between the programme outcomes and types/methods of assessment is contained in accompanying Programme Specifications and section B7 of the Major Change to Current Programme forms for the programmes of which this unit is a part. The assessment for each unit is designed to fit within and contribute to that approach in terms of intellectual development across each of the two teaching blocks, and in relation to knowledge and understanding, intellectual skills and attributes, and transferable skills.
Economic Interdependence and Political Order, Pluto Press, 2003