Duration: 3 hours per week - 13 weeks [ECTS: 6]

Course Outline

1. Introduction to international political economy and overview of its thematic focus
   a. The nexus between economics and politics
   b. Wealth and power in the international system
2. The structure of the international system and international economic governance regimes, the role of economic organizations (IMF, WB, WTO)
3. Schools of thought in international relations theory
4. Systemic changes in historical perspective
5. States and markets in the international system, their role, significance and interaction
6. Globalization: current issues and historical developments
7. Developmental challenges and developmental aid
8. The new global international economic system: challenges and opportunities
9. Multinational companies, factor mobility, capital flows, immigration flows, market integration and interdependence
10. Contemporary issues in global economic governance, global public goods, environmental challenges
11. Regional integration issues

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the lectures, the students will be able to:

• Comprehend the complex, multidimensional nexus between politics and economics in the international system
• Be aware of the main schools of thought in international relations theory and their principal theses
• Understand the dynamic nexus between states (power) and markets (wealth) in the international system
• Comprehend the role of international economic organizations
• Have acquired a critical perspective of contemporary issues in the international system
• Critically discuss and analyze globalization