POLSCI410 The Politics of International Economic Relations
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Course Description
The course studies the relationship between the structure of the international politicalsystem and the structure of the international economic system, examines the reciprocallinks between domestic political and economic policies of governments and their international behavior, and analyzes the sociopolitical choices which support the development and operation of such transnational institutions as the World Bank, the IMF, multinational corporations, cartels, and trading systems.

Prerequisite: None.
Course Video
Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
Academic Information
Units: 3
Distribution I Area: None.
Distribution II Area: None.
Diversity Area: None.
Schedule & Fee
Dates: May 27-Aug 21
Class #: 2129
Course Fee: $985
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $985
Instructor
Hormoz Shahdadi
hormoz.shahdadi@umb.edu | Bio
Book Information
  1. Robert Gilpin, Global Political Economy: Understanding The International Economic Order, Princeton 2001
  2. Joan E. Spero and Jeffrey A. Hart, The Politics of International Economic Relations, Wadsworth/Thomson, 2003
  3. Jeffrey A. Frieden and David A. Lake, International Political Economy: Perspectives on Global Power and Wealth, Wadsworth/Thomson, 2000
  4. Graham Bannock, et al. The Penguin Dictionary of Economics, New Edition, 1999
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.