International Political Economy

2024/2025

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

4

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент международных отношений

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

3-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Преподаватель

Братерский Максим Владимирович

Course Syllabus

Abstract

During the course, students will study the key issues and problems relating to political regulation of international economic relations, including world trade, the global financial system, global value chains, problems of global governance, such specific features of the modern international political economy as economic sanctions, etc. Close attention will be paid to the study of international institutions, the political role of states, use of different economic instruments of the foreign policy, and ability to make projections about the future.

Learning Objectives

• Make proof of their awareness of the convergence of politics and business and the associated challenges companies face in a competitive global environment
• Be able to critically reflect upon the salience of idealism and realism in international affairs
• Formulate coherent, comprehensive and informed positions on problems of global politics
• Know where to document themselves reliably on global problems

Expected Learning Outcomes

• To point out the main actors and their roles in international relations
• Explain the main approaches to international relations
• Explain the basic theories of international political economy and the basic concepts of International political economy
• Evaluates the political regulation of international trade
• Evaluates the principles of the global financial system
• Evaluates isolationist and geopolitical explanations of the Regional Economic Association
• analyzes business activity in sensitive areas rich in resources
• To argue the role of non-State actors in international affairs
• Evaluates the political management of international investments
• Explain Russia's interest in trade, reform of the global financial order and the formation of local markets

Course Contents

• 1. Introduction.
• 2. International Political Economy.
• 3. International Trade. Political regulation of International Trade. Sanctions.
• 4. World Financial System. Origins of International Currencies and International Financial Systems. Imbalances accumulating in the Current International Financial System.
• 5. Regionalism and Issues of development.
• 6. Risk management & political analysis. The geo-economy of natural resources.
• 7. Non-state actors: media empires & influence games - reputation management, public relations, economic intelligence.
• 8. Political Management of International Investment: Keeping the Gates of Domestic Financial Market.
• 9. Multinational Corporations and the Internationalization of Production. Political and Market Strategy of the Company.
• 10. Russia’s interests in the world political-economic system (structured discussion).

Assessment Elements

• Case Study Assignment
• Presentation
• Final test
• In-class Quizzes
• Essay

Interim Assessment

• 2024/2025 2nd module
  0.2 * Case Study Assignment + 0.2 * Essay + 0.4 * Final test + 0 * In-class Quizzes + 0.2 * Presentation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Constantinos Filis. (2019). A Closer Look at Russia and Its Influence in the World. New York: Nova. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2201865
• Drezner, D. W. (2001). Globalization and Policy Convergence. International Studies Review, 3(1), 53. https://doi.org/10.1111/1521-9488.00225
• Goodhand, J., & Hulme, D. (1999). From wars to complex political emergencies: understanding conflict and peace-building in the new world disorder. Third World Quarterly, 20(1), 13–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436599913893
• Identifying political risk management strategies in international construction projects. (2018). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.68B8462C
• Tarzi, S. M. (1999). Chapter 10: Third World Governments and Multinational Corporations: Dynamics of Host’s Bargaining Power. In International Political Economy (pp. 156–166). Taylor & Francis Ltd / Books. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=bsu&AN=16877939

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary International Political Economy edited by Timothy M. Shaw, Laura C. Mahrenbach, Renu Modi, Xu Yi-chong. (2019). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.51626463X

Authors

• Braterskii Maksim VLADIMIROVICH