IP37220

Module Identifier	IP37220
Module Title	INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
Academic Year	2000/2001
Co-ordinator	Dr Randall Germain
Semester	Semester 1
Course delivery	Lecture	12 Hours 12 x 1 hour
	Seminars / Tutorials	8 Hours 8 x 1 hour
Assessment	Exam	2 Hours	70%
	Essay	1 x 2,000 word essay	30%

Aims
This module will introduce students to the study of International Political Economy (IPE). It canvasses leading approaches to IPE, outlines the main features of the global political economy, and examines current issues.

Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:

demonstrate a working knowledge of the leading approaches to IPE both mainstream and critical
identify the main structural features of the global political economy and how they are changing
outline some of the leading issues of the day, such as the governability of global finance and the appropriate role of international economic institutions.

By taking this module students will prepare themselves for more advanced study in IPE.

10 ECTS Credits

Reading Lists
Books
** Recommended Text
Richard Stubbs and Geoffrey Undershill eds. Politcal Economy and the Changing global Order (2nd edition).
George Crane and Abla Amawi eds. The Theorectical Evolution of International Politics Economy.