Global Political Economy (Spring 2009 E049)

The course has been rescheduled from wednesday to thursday with a special schedule (no class on the first week) :

Usual schedule 14h15 - 16h

- February 26 (CV201)

- March 5, 12, 19 (SGAS)

- April 2 (SGAS)

Special schedule 14h15 - 18h

- April 23, 30 (SGAS)

- May 7, 14 (SGAS)

Course Description
 

This course will discuss key international political economic issues using a case based approach. Topics include the economic and political challenges of trade liberalization for both industrialized and developing nations, the role of natural resources and foreign direct investment in economic development, regionalism, global capital flows and financial crises, strategic trade and competition between major economic powers, as well as the emergence of China.