FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Department of Political Science and International Relations

PSIR 485 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Current Issues in International Political Economy
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
PSIR 485
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to address current issues around the study of International Political Economy (IPE) such as food and hunger, illegal migration, crime, climate change and the IPE of the environment.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Identify why issues such as hunger, climate change, illegal migration and transnational corporations are important for IPE
  • Analyze why some countries continue to be stuck in a “poverty trap”
  • Discuss the role of the state in transnational issues such as environmental concerns, illegal migration and economic development
  • Identify key issues of debate currently at international organizations such as the United Nations, World Bank and NATO regarding these issues
  • Discuss the works of prominent theorists who have contributed to a broader understanding of IPE that includes topics such as the environment and poverty
  • Analyze why traditional theories of IPE may be insufficient in addressing new challenges presented by current problems such as hunger and illegal migration
Course Description This course aims to give students insight into current issues in internationa political economy. Special attention will be paid to less developed countrie, transnational corporations, the role of knowledge and technology, regional trade blocs, the illicit economy, migration, food and hunger, energy and environmental concerns. The main aim of the course is to look at developing current events around us such as climate change, the refugee crisis, trafficking of humans and drugs, environmental disasters and other important issues that are facing the world and analyze them through the lens of international political economy to see how markets and states interact.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction Frieden et al, Chapter 1 Balaam and Dillman, Chapter 1 Pietra Rivoli, The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines Markets, Power and Politics of World Trade
2 Review of Traditional IPE Theories Frieden et al, Chapter 5 Balaam and Dillman, Chapters 2-4
3 Less Developed Countries, Poverty and Development Frieden et al, Chapters 26-28 Christobal Kay, “Why East Asia Overtook Latin America: Agrarian Reform, Industrialization and Development,” Third World Quarterly, Vol. 23, No 6, pp. 1073-1102, 2002 Muhammad Yunus, Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty Hernando de Soto, The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else Ha-Joon Chang, Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
4 Transnational Corporations Frieden et al, Chapter 9
5 Knowledge and Technology Balaam and Dillman, Chapter 10
6 Political Economy of Trade Wars Peterson Institute - US-China Economic Relations: From Conflict to Solutions—Part I Frieden et al, Chapter 16 Eichengreen, Barry and Jeffry A. Frieden. The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration. Westview Press, 2000. Second Edition De Grauwe, Paul. Economics of Monetary Union, New York: Oxford University Press, 2018. Twelfth Edition.
7 Black Markets and the Underground Economy Frieden et al, Chapter 27 Balaam and Dillman, Chapter 15 Kevin Bales, Understanding Global Slavery. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2005 H. Richard Friman, ed. Crime and the Gobal Political Economy. Boulder: CO: Lynnee Rienner, 2009
8 Migration and Tourism Frieden et al, Chapter 23 Balaam and Dillman, Chapter 17 Caroline Brette and James Hollifield, eds. Migration Theory, Talking Across the Disciplines. New York: Routledge, 2000 Kevin Hannam and Dan Knox. Understanding Tourism: A Critica Introduction. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2010
9 Midterm
10 Food and Hunger Robert Gottlieb and Anupama Joshi, Food Justice. Cambridge: MA; MIT Press, 2010 Raj Patel, Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System. New York; Melville House Publishing, 2008
11 The IPE of Energy Daniel Yergin. The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World. New York: Free Press, 2011.
12 The IPE of the Environment Frieden et al, Chapters 29 and 31 E. F. Schumacher, Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered. New York: Harper and Row, 2010. Kevin Danaher et al., Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grassroots Thomas L. Friedman, Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution and How it Can Renew America. New York: Picador, 2009.
13 Feminist Views of IPE Gillian Youngs, “Feminist International Relations: A Contradiction in Terms? Or: Why Women and Gender are Essential to Understanding the World We Live in”
14 Case Studies of Current IPE Crises
15 Class Presentations
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Frieden, Jeffrey A. et al. International Political Economy: Perspectives on Global Power and Wealth, 6th Edition. WW Norton and Company, 2017

Balaam, David N., and Bradford Dillman. Introduction to International Political Economy, 7th Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2018. 

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
16
3
48
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
15
15
Presentation / Jury
1
10
10
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
20
20
Final Exam
1
28
28
    Total
169

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.

X
2

To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations.

X
3

To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship.

X
4

To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research.

X
5

To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically.

6

To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing.

X
7

To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics.

X
8

To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations.

X
9

To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member.

X
10

To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations.

X
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience.

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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