POLSCI410 The Politics of International Economic Relations
Course Description
The course studies the relationship between the structure of the international political system and the structure of the international economic system, examines the reciprocal links between domestic political and economic policies of governments and their international behavior, and analyzes the sociopolitical chocies which support the development and operation of such transnational institutions as the World Bank, the IMF, multinational corporations, cartels, and trading systems.
Course Video
Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
Academic Information
Credits: 3
Schedule & Fee
Dates: Jun 1 - Aug 26
Class #: 1286
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $960
Instructor
Hormoz Shahdadi
hormoz.shahdadi@umb.edu | Bio
Book Information
  1. Randy Charles Epping, The 21st Century Economy: A Beginner’s Guide, Vintage Original, 2009
  2. Jeffry A. Friedan, David A. Lake, and J. Lawrence Broz, International Political Economy: Perspectives on Global Power and Wealth, Fifth Edition,W.W.Norton and Company, 2010
  3. John Ravenhill, Global Political Economy, Second Edition, Oxford, 2008
  4. Joan E. Spero and Jeffrey A. Hart, The Politics of International Economic Relations, Seventh Edition, 2010
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.