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Course Syllabus

Bachelor 2024/2025

International Political Economy

Type: Compulsory course (HSE University and Kyung Hee University Double Degree Programme in Economics and Politics in Asia)
Area of studies: Foreign Regional Studies
Delivered by: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
Where: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
When: 2 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Печищева Людмила Александровна
Language: English
ECTS credits: 4

Course Syllabus

Full Syllabus

Abstract

International Political Economy (IPE) is a field that explores the interaction between domestic and international factors as well as political and economic forces that shape/change international relations. The topics include IPE theoretical perspectives, international trade theories and regimes, introduction to the macroeconomic analysis, global monetary/financial regimes, cross-border investment and production, international development, and various globalization issues. Some of important contemporary IPE issues will be substantively discussed during the class with mandatory/voluntary student presentation.Pre-requisites:1. Introduction to International Relations2. Introduction to Economics3. Comparative Area Studies4. Economic & Political Geography of Southeast Asia
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the key topics, concepts, and issues of IPE
  • Differentiate various theoretical perspectives of IPE
  • Understand global/regional trade regimes and related IPE issues
  • Examine the international monetary and financial relations and the mechanism of global financial crisis
  • Understand the meaning of key macroeconomic indicators: national income and output, unemployment, inflation, export/import
  • Explore the debates over globalization and its impacts
  • Examine the causes and possible consequences of the growing global tension
  • Understand the mutual influence of economic and political factors for decision-making by states or other entities (players)
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Able to think critically and interpret the experience (personal and of other persons), relate to professional and social activities
  • Able to solve professional problems based on synthesis and analysis
  • Improve ability to analyze key prerequisites that determine decision-making process
  • Make a forecast of the economic development taking into account factors of financial crisis and geopolitical tension
  • Train and advance skills, techniques, and capacities for constructing, presenting, and persuading arguments
  • Evaluate a role of international organizations and value of core macroeconomic indicators
  • Improve skills of cause-and-effect relationships, assessment of political and socio-economic events, identification of their links with the civilizational context
  • Determine trends and patterns of complex development at the global, regional, national-state, and local levels
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Section 1. What is IPE?
  • Section 2. Theoretical Perspectives of IPE
  • Section 3. International Collaboration and Coordination (I)
  • Section 4. International Collaboration and Coordination (II)
  • Section 5. Domestic Politics and IPE (I)
  • Section 6. Domestic Politics and IPE (II)
  • Section 7. International Trade theory and Global Trade regimes
  • Section 8. Regionalism and Regional Trade regimes
  • Section 9. International Monetary and Financial Regimes (I)
  • Section 10. International Monetary and Financial Regimes (II)
  • Section 11. Global Financial Crisis (I)
  • Section 12. Global Financial Crisis (II)
  • Section 13. Key issues of Globalization (I)
  • Section 14. Key issues of Globalization (II)
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Presentations
    Presentations (and/or report). The volume of presentation is 8-10 slides; at the end, a general list of references should be placed. The focus for presentation is on visualizing information based on the capabilities of the Power Point program.
  • blocking Essay
    The volume of the essay – 2 pages. Page-by-page links to sources and literature are obligatory required; at the end, a general list of references should be placed. Free language and academic style of narration will be an advantage.
  • non-blocking Report
    Oral report (up to 10 minutes), consistency of information expounded, and the presence of the author’s comment is highly appreciated.
  • non-blocking Research work
    Research work (and/or essay). The volume of the research work is 3-5 pages, essay – 2 pages. Page-by-page links to sources and literature are obligatory required; at the end, a general list of references should be placed. Free language and academic style of narration will be an advantage. Criteria for rating see in grade’s scale.
  • non-blocking Quiz 1
    Criteria for rating see in grade’s scale.
  • non-blocking Quiz 2
    Criteria for rating see in grade’s scale.
  • non-blocking Case-study
    This task involves teamwork to find a reasoned answer to the questions listed in the task, using all available sources of information. It is supposed to be a discussion between the teams in order to defend their position.
  • non-blocking Debates
    It is planned to discuss the topics proposed by the teacher on the essential basis of good knowledge of the material, respectful attitude to an opponent and accurately answer questions.
  • non-blocking Attendance
    In order to get full marks for the participation students need to actively participate in the class discussions, to demonstrate familiarity with assigned readings and lecture material, including being prepared to answer the questions that the class teacher may pose. All students are mandatorily required to get involved in the group debates (scheduled 5-6 times) at least once.
  • non-blocking Midterm Exam
    Midterm Exam takes place in an oral format; each student answer one question from a pre-proposed list. The maximum possible result is 3 points. Each student has 30 minutes to prepare. If there is a valid reason why the student cannot attend the exam, it is allowed to perform a test task (remote format is not provided), for which he or she can also get a maximum of 3 points.
  • non-blocking Final exam
    Final Exam takes place in an oral format as well; every student answer two questions from a pre-proposed list, and the maximum possible result is 4 points for both questions. In addition, each student has 40 minutes to prepare, after which it is necessary to start the answer. The exam assessment criteria are strictly correlated with the evaluation scale presented above. If there is a valid reason why the student cannot attend the exam, it is allowed to perform a test task (remote format is not provided), for which he or she can also earn a maximum of 4 points.
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2024/2025 1st module
    0.1 * Attendance + 0.1 * Case-study + 0.2 * Debates + 0.05 * Essay + 0.3 * Midterm Exam + 0.1 * Presentations + 0.025 * Quiz 1 + 0.025 * Quiz 2 + 0.05 * Report + 0.05 * Research work
  • 2024/2025 2nd module
    0.1 * Attendance + 0.1 * Case-study + 0.1 * Debates + 0.05 * Essay + 0.4 * Final exam + 0.1 * Presentations + 0.025 * Quiz 1 + 0.025 * Quiz 2 + 0.05 * Report + 0.05 * Research work
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Global political economy ed. by John Ravenhill. (2011).
  • Oatley, T. H. (2019). International Political Economy : Sixth Edition (Vol. Sixth edition). New York, NY: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1753151
  • Theodore H. Cohn. (2016). Global Political Economy : Theory and Practice: Vol. Seventh edition. Routledge.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Breslin, S., & University of Warwick. (2002). New Regionalism in the Global Political Economy : Theories and Cases. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=96454
  • Gilpin, R., & Gilpin, J. M. (2001). Global Political Economy : Understanding the International Economic Order. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=340193
  • International Political Economy : Perspectives on Global Power and Wealth Frieden, Jeffry A.; Lake, David A. Routledge 2002 ISBN: ISBN number:9780415222792, ISBN number:9780203518588
  • John Ravenhill. (2014). Global value chains and development. Review of International Political Economy, (1), 264. https://doi.org/10.1080/09692290.2013.858366
  • Linsi, L., Metinsoy, S., Egger, C., Fuller, G., & Voelkner, N. (2020). The Covid-19 Pandemic:Continuity and Change in the International Political Economy. Globalisation Studies Groningen.
  • Palan, R. (2013). Global Political Economy : Contemporary Theories. New York: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=573557
  • The Oxford Handbook of the Political Economy and International Trade / ed. by Lisa L. Martin, 2015 DOI: 10.1093/oxfodhh/9780199981755.001.001

Authors

  • Базарова Евгения Сергеевна
  • KORNEEV KONSTANTIN ANATOLIEVICH
  • Большова Екатерина Владимировна