Course Description
The role of international institutions to overcome obstacles of international cooperation. International regimes, formal as well as informal, and their capacity to induce cooperation. International regimes are understood as political institutions designed to solve collective action problems and reduce transaction costs among states to such degrees that international cooperation becomes possible.
Athena Title
INTERNTL ORGANIZATN
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in POLS 6210
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will develop a strong grasp of the theoretical literature in international political economy, as well as a deeper understanding of the policy implications in particular issue areas of the different theoretical approaches.
Topical Outline
This course examines the politics of international economic relations. It is divided into five sections, covering theoretical approaches to international political economy, the politics of international trade, the politics of international finance, the politics of monetary regimes, and the politics of regional integration. In each, it covers both the domestic determinants of international policies and the domestic implications of international factors.
Syllabus