International Political Economy(RI304)
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
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RI304 | International Political Economy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Prerequisites | |
Admission Requirements |
Language of Instruction | French |
Course Type | Compulsory |
Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
Course Instructor(s) | Feride Selcan SERDAROĞLU POLATAY sserdaroglu@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
Assistant | |
Objective |
The course aims at defining interactions between economic and political spheres, the relations between mega-institutions (State and Market), as well as global economy actors and prevaling regions. Main and hybride theories of international political economy (IPE) are explained and theretical debates explored in order to analyze current dynamics of the global economy and governance problems. |
Content |
The course is organized in two parts: First, IPE theories and their representative thinkers are presented; second, current international economic facts are analyzed. |
Course Learning Outcomes |
1) To define the theoretical foundations of the international political economy (IPE). 2) To analyze international economic relations through IPE models. 3) To identify the problems of international economic systems. 4) To explain the impact of hegemony and emerging powers upon the construction of a global economic order. 5) To analyze current global economic issues. |
Teaching and Learning Methods | |
References |
Abbas Mehdi, « L’économie politique internationale entre théories et histoire”, Recherches internationales, n° 88, octobre-décembre 2010, pp. 47-72. Akman Sait, Yaman Şahin, Dünya Ticaret Örgütü. Doha Turu Çok Taraflı Ticaret Müzakereleri ve Türkiye, TEPAV Yayınları, 2008 Pierre Berthaud, Gérard Kébabdjian (Dir), La question politique en économie internationale, La Découverte, Paris, 2006 Christian Chavagneux, Economie politique internationale, Repères, La Découverte, Paris, 2010 Robert Gilpin, The Political Economy of International Relations, Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 1987 Uluslararası İlişkilerin Ekonomi Politiği, Kripto Yayınları, Ankara, 2012 (2. Baskı) Gérard Kébabdjian, Les théories de l’économie politique internationale, Points, Editions du Seuil, Paris, 1999 Michel Lelart, Le système monétaire international, Repères, La Découverte, Paris, 2011 (8e édition) Stéphane Paquin, La nouvelle économie politique internationale : Théories et enjeux, Armand Colin, Paris, 2008 Thomas Piketty, Le capital au 21e siècle, Paris, Seuil, 2013 Michel Rainelli, L’Organisation mondiale du commerce, Repères, La Découverte, Paris, 2011 (9e édition) Michel Rainelli, Le commerce international, Repères, La Découverte, Paris, 2015 (11e édition) Daron Acemoğlu, James Robinson, Why Nations Fail ? The Origins of Power, Properity and Poverty, Profile Books, 2013 Jean-Marc Siroën, La régionalisation de l’économie mondiale, Repères, La Découverte, Paris, 2004 |
Theory Topics
Week | Weekly Contents |
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1 | Introduction to the international political economy |
2 | Theoretical foundations of the IPE: Liberalism, realism and marxism |
3 | Neorealism and neoliberalism - The theory of hegemonic stability |
4 | International regimes: the cooperation between states |
5 | How to explain the decline of hegemonic power? |
6 | Transnationalism and the governance of the world economy |
7 | Mid-term exam |
8 | International trade system of the XIXe century and the creation of GATT |
9 | Functioning of the GATT of the WTO |
10 | Regional free trade areas |
11 | International monetary system : Bretton-Woods institutions IMF and the World Bank |
12 | Crisis of fixed parities and the new monetary system: Post 2008 crisis governance |
13 | IPE of energy |
14 | The question of development and new wealth disparities |
Practice Topics
Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
Number | Contribution | |
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Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 3 | 60 |
Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
Toplam | 4 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
Number | Contribution | |
---|---|---|
Assignments | 1 | 20 |
Presentation | 1 | 20 |
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 |
Project | 0 | 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
Quiz | 0 | 0 |
Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
Reports | 0 | 0 |
Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
Seminar | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Toplam | 3 | 60 |
No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
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Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Presentation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Total Workload | 116 | ||
Total Workload / 25 | 4,64 | ||
Credits ECTS | 5 |