Diplomacy and World Affairs

This is an undergraduate survey of the field of Global Political Economy (GPE). It is required for Diplomacy and World Affairs majors and most of the students enrolled are DWA majors. It is intended for students who already have some background in the field of International Relations and Economics and are interested in exploring major theoretical, empirical and policy perspectives on GPE. The first part of the course will cover foundational theories of global political economy. The goal is to understand how theory is framed, how it "works," and to understand what its potential inferences for practice might be. The second part of the course delves into globalization as a field of study, building on the foundations laid in the first part of the course, focusing on trade, finance and economic development. During the second half of the semester students also write a literature review project on a topic of their choice. Examples include: China-US rivalry; global kleptocracy; the green/circular economy; gender and the global economy; corporate citizenship and responsibility; rise of populism/authoritarianism; sustainable development goals (SDGs); social/economic rights and more.

This is an undergraduate survey of the field of Global Political Economy (GPE). It is required for Diplomacy and World Affairs majors and most of the students enrolled are DWA majors. It is intended for students who already have some background in the field of International Relations and Economics and are interested in exploring major theoretical, empirical and policy perspectives on GPE. The first part of the course will cover foundational theories of global political economy. The goal is to understand how theory is framed, how it "works," and to understand what its potential inferences for practice might be. The second part of the course delves into globalization as a field of study, building on the foundations laid in the first part of the course, focusing on trade, finance and economic development. During the second half of the semester students also write a literature review project on a topic of their choice. Examples include: China-US rivalry; global kleptocracy; the green/circular economy; gender and the global economy; corporate citizenship and responsibility; rise of populism/authoritarianism; sustainable development goals (SDGs); social/economic rights and more.