Political Science 231: International Political Economy I
Quarter: Spring 2016Instructor: Ronald Rogowski Ronald Rogowski
Traditionally, international relations studied how states interacted strategically and militarily. Today, and especially in light of the ongoing world and European crises, we are at least as interested in their economic interactions – in international trade, investment, migration, and currency flows – and in how international economic relations affect, and are affected by, international and domestic politics and structures of governance. These issues are at the heart of the field known as International Political Economy; and as cross-border trade and investment have become easier – as “globalization” in an economic sense has intensified – they have become more acute. As its name implies, IPE lies at the intersection of international economics and international politics (with a large dollop of domestic politics thrown in). No one can do good IPE without a firm grasp of the basics of international trade theory from economics, and readings from that area constitute a large part of the materials of this course. (Those who have already studied that subject intensively should regard this section as a refresher, and as an opportunity to help others.) P/C: Huffington Post
