22-40.040 International Political Economy

Lehrende: Prof. Dr. Thomas Straubhaar

Veranstaltungsart: Interaktive Lehrveranstaltung

Anzeige im Stundenplan: PEP7

Semesterwochenstunden: 3

Credits: 6,0

Unterrichtssprache: Englisch

Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 45

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Lecturer
Prof. Dr. Thomas Straubhaar

Target audience
M.Sc. PEP, 2nd semester; graduate students from other faculties with a specialization in economics

Course size
up to 45 students

Prerequisites
Economics background (ideally a Bachelor in Economics or a similar discipline) and a basic knowledge of economic analysis

Content
This course will examine how the interplay of economic and political institutions shapes international economic relations. It will address the following questions:
* How do globalization and digitalization transform social, political and economic relations in the 21st Century?
* How can we meet the challenges of global trade and finance, transnational corporations, international migration, regionalization and global governance?
* What is the relationship between politics and economics within the global political economy, and how, in this light, should we understand the relationship between states and markets?
* What is the future of the state, the market and civil society in a changing world/ (economic) order?

Lernziel:
The aim of this course is to enable students

• to analyze issues of international economic policy (IEP) and
  
• to be well prepared for a final (open book) take home exam (“Fernklausur”) by the end of the semester.
  

Vorgehen:

• The course will take place in form of weekly online lectures every Tuesday from 1 pm to 4 pm.
  
• The final (open book) take home exam (“Fernklausur”) will take place at the beginning of the lecture free period after the regular semester sessions (i.e. in the second half of July). More detailed information will be made available on OpenOLAT in appropriate time.
  

Zusätzliche Hinweise zu Prüfungen:
TAKE-HOME EXAM:

Time to process the exam: 75 min

Time frame in which the exam can be completed: 90  min
First exam: 21 July 2021, 3:45 pm-5:15 pm
Second exam: 29 September 2021, 10:15 am-11:45 am

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