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In emphasizing the theoretical, conceptual and historical developments of international political economy, this course explores the relationship between politics and economy in the international system. The focus will be on the technical dimensions of international economic structures, as well as how domestic politics affects and is affected by international economy. In doing this, subjects such as international trade, globalization, environment, development or migration will be investigated through the lens of the different theories of international relations as well as different disciplines.
To be successful in this class, students should have some familiarity with the basic political concepts, theories of IR, and economic concepts specifically those that are linked to international trade.
Session 1
Course Syllabus, Introduction to IPE, Revisiting Basic Concepts, Historical Evolution of the Discipline
Readings:
Gilpin Chapter 4
Oatley Chapter 1, pp 24-33
Keohane, R. (2009), 'The Old IPE and the New.' Review of International Political Economy 16(1): 34-46.
Session 2
>>Basic theories of IPE
>>Mercantilism, Classical Liberalism
Reading: Oatley chapter 1, pp 33-50
Concepts: Power, State,Markets, Interest, Trade, Zero-sum, Positive Sum, Absolute Advantage, Comparative Advantage, Adam Smith
Session 3
Theories (cont): Maxism, Neo-liberalism
Wallerstein, I. “World-System Analysis” Chapter 2
Ruggie, J. G. (1982), “International Regimes, Transactions and Change: Embedded Liberalism in the Postwar Economic Order”, International Organization, 36:2, pp. 379-415.
Concepts: Economic Classes, South and North Divide, Dependency Theory, Exploitation, Distribution of Wealth, Embedded Liberalism, Keynes, In the long run we are all dead.
Sessions 4 and Session 5
>>International Trade and Institutions that facilitate it: From GATT to WTO
Reading: Oatley Chapter 2
Goldstein, J.L., D. Rivers, and M. Tomz. (2007), 'Institutions in International Relations: Understanding the Effects of the GATT and the WTO on World Trade'. International Organization, 61 no 1 p. 37-67.
Concepts: Market Liberalism, Most Favored Nation, Tariffs, Protectionism (Old and New), Uruguay Round, Doha Round, WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism, Hegemonic Power
>>Models of Interest Representation&National Systems of Political Economy USA, Japan and Germany
Recommended Documentary: Red Obsession Director: David Roach, Warwick Ross
Reading: Gilpin Chapter 7 pp 148 – 168
Concepts: Regulation, Lobbying, Collective Action Problem, Market Oriented Capitalism, MITI, Corporatism, Developmental Ca
Modalités
Lectures:
Thursdays (12:00-15:00) and Fridays (9:00-12:00) on the following dates: 12-13 January; 9-10 February; 9-10 March; and 6-7 April.
Seminars (‘Travaux Dirigés’):
The course will be accompanied by regular seminars. They are designed to deepen the lecture materials and familiarize students with the theories, concepts and research in IPE. Every student will present one of the research papers from the list of additional readings, which has to be agreed-upon with the instructor (~10-minute presentation, no powerpoint allowed). Students will circulate a one-page handout the day before the presentation. Prior to exams, you will discuss the details of the exam and work through a sample exam.
Course Requirements:
1) Continuous assessment for the seminar (30 percent of grade). Includes class participation and oral presentation.
2) Mid-term examination (30 percent of grade). A one hour written exam without documents covering the first six topics of the course (weeks 1-6). The mid-term exam consists of one open question.
3) Final exam (40 percent of grade). A one hour written exam without documents at the end of the term covering the last six topics of the course (weeks 7-12). The exam consists of a series of multiple-choice questions.
Ressources
Textbook:|| Thomas Oatley, 2019, <i>International Political Economy</i> (6th edition), Routledge (RECOMMENDED).|||| Required readings:|| I. Background|| - Peter Katzenstein, Robert Keohane and Stephen Krasner, 1998, “International Organization and the Study of World Politics,” in: <i>International Organization</i> 52(4): 845-685|| - James Ashley Morrison, 2012, “Before Hegemony: Adam Smith, American Independence, and the Origins of the First Era of Globalization,” in: <i>International Organization</i> 66(3): 395-428|| - Helen Milner, 1988, “Trading Places: Industries for Free Trade,” in: <i>World Politics</i> 40(3): 350-376|| II. Politics of international trade|| - Judith Goldstein, Douglas Rivers and Michael Tomz, 2007, “Institutions in International Relations: Understanding the Effect of the GATT and WTO on World Trade,” in: <i>International Organization</i> 61: 37-67|| - J. Bradford Jensen, Dennis P. Quinn, and Stephen Weymouth, 2017, “Winners and Losers in International Trade: The Effects on US Presidential Voting”, <i>International Organization</i> 71: 423-457.|| - Stephan Haggard, 1990, “Chapter 2: Explaining Development Strategies,” in <i>Pathways from the Periphery: The Politics of Growth in the Newly Industrializing Countries. </i>Cornell University Press.|| III. Politics of international money and finance|| - Joanne Gowa, 1984, “State Power, State Policy: Explaining the Decision to Close the Gold Window,” in: <i>Politics & Society</i> 13(1): 91-117|| - Kathleen McNamara, 1999, “Consensus and Constraint: Ideas and Capital Mobility in European Monetary Integration,” in: <i>Journal of Common Market Studies</i> 37(3): 455-476|| - Andrew MacIntyre, 2001, “Institutions and Investors: The Politics of the Economic Crisis in Southeast Asia,” in: <i>International Organization</i> 55(1): 81-122|| IV. Globalization and its consequences|| - Layna Mosley, 2000, “Room to Move: International Financial Markets and National Welfare States,” in: <i>International Organization</i> 54(4): 737-773|| - Brian Greenhill, Layna Mosley and Aseem Prakash, 2009, “Trade-based Diffusion of Labor Rights: A Panel Study, 1986-2002,” in: <i>American Political Science Review</i> 103(4): 669-690.|| - Kristen Hopewell, 2022, “How China lost its wolf pack: the fracturing of the emerging-power alliance at the WTO,” in: <i>International Affairs</i> 98(6): 1915-1935||||||||||||||