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Introduction and a general overview of the course |
Chapter 1, “What is International Political Economy?” Balaam & Veseth (B&V). |
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Discussion of current events |
Chapter 1, “What is International Political Economy?” Balaam & Veseth (B&V). |
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Mercantilism/Economic Nationalism and the Liberal IPE Perspective and Globalization |
Chapter 2. “Wealth and Power: Mercantilism and Economic Nationalism” (B&V)
Robert Gilpin, "The Politics of Transnational Economic Relations," International Organization 25 (Summer 1971), pp.398-419.
Kenneth N. Waltz (1979) Theory of International Politics, Chapter 1. “Laws and Theories,” pp.1-17.
Chapter 3. “Laissez-Faire, Laissez Passer: The Liberal IPE Perspective” (B&V)
Robert L. Heilbroner (1995) [1955] Worldly Philosophers, Chapter 3. “Wonderful World of Adam Smith,” Chapter 6. The Inexorable System of Karl Marx” and Chapter 9. “Heresies of John Maynard Keynes.”
Karl Polanyi (2001) [1944] The Great Transformation, “Part Two: Rise and Fall of Market Economy,” pp.35-81. |
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Mercantilism/Economic Nationalism and the Liberal IPE Perspective and Globalization |
Chapter 2. “Wealth and Power: Mercantilism and Economic Nationalism” (B&V)
Robert Gilpin, "The Politics of Transnational Economic Relations," International Organization 25 (Summer 1971), pp.398-419.
Kenneth N. Waltz (1979) Theory of International Politics, Chapter 1. “Laws and Theories,” pp.1-17.
Chapter 3. “Laissez-Faire, Laissez Passer: The Liberal IPE Perspective” (B&V)
Robert L. Heilbroner (1995) [1955] Worldly Philosophers, Chapter 3. “Wonderful World of Adam Smith,” Chapter 6. The Inexorable System of Karl Marx” and Chapter 9. “Heresies of John Maynard Keynes.”
Karl Polanyi (2001) [1944] The Great Transformation, “Part Two: Rise and Fall of Market Economy,” pp.35-81. |
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Classical Imperialism Theories in Retrospective: Hobson, Hilferding, Luxemburg, Bukharin, Kautsky and Lenin |
Chapter 4. “Marx, Lenin and the Structuralist Perspective,” (B&V)
E. M. Winslow (1931) “Marxian, Liberal and Sociological Theories of Imperialism,” Journal of Political Economy 39 (6)
Bob Rowthorn (1975) “Imperialism in the 70s: Unity or Rivalry?” New Left Review 1/69
J. Willoughby (1979) “The Lenin-Kautsky Unity-Rivalry Debate,” Review of Radical Political Economy 11 (4)
Karl Kautsky (1970) [1914] “Ultraimperialism,” New Left Review 1/59
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Classical Imperialism Theories in Retrospective: Hobson, Hilferding, Luxemburg, Bukharin, Kautsky and Lenin |
Chapter 4. “Marx, Lenin and the Structuralist Perspective,” (B&V)
E. M. Winslow (1931) “Marxian, Liberal and Sociological Theories of Imperialism,” Journal of Political Economy 39 (6)
Bob Rowthorn (1975) “Imperialism in the 70s: Unity or Rivalry?” New Left Review 1/69
J. Willoughby (1979) “The Lenin-Kautsky Unity-Rivalry Debate,” Review of Radical Political Economy 11 (4)
Karl Kautsky (1970) [1914] “Ultraimperialism,” New Left Review 1/59
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Critical Political Economy I – From Rational Choice to Postmodernism in IPE
Critical Political Economy II - Italian School and Amsterdam IPE Project
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Robert W. Cox, (1981) “Social Forces, States and World Orders: Beyond International Relations Theory,” Millennium: Journal of International Studies 10 (2), 126-55
Robert W. Cox (1983) “Gramsci, Hegemony and International Relations: An Essay in Method,” Millenium Journal of International Studies 12 (2), 162-75.
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Critical Political Economy I – From Rational Choice to Postmodernism in IPE
Critical Political Economy II - Italian School and Amsterdam IPE Project
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Robert W. Cox, (1981) “Social Forces, States and World Orders: Beyond International Relations Theory,” Millennium: Journal of International Studies 10 (2), 126-55
Robert W. Cox (1983) “Gramsci, Hegemony and International Relations: An Essay in Method,” Millenium Journal of International Studies 12 (2), 162-75. |
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Midterm |
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| 10 |
Structure of IPE (I): International Production and Trade |
Chapter 6. “Production, Finance, Security and Knowledge,” (B&V)
Peter Dicken, Global Shift: Transforming the World Economy (3rd Edition), Chapter 2. “Global Economic Map: Trends in Production, Trade and Investment,” pp.24-78 and Chapter 3. “The State is Dead… Long Live the State,” pp.79-113.
William I. Robinson (2004) A Theory of Global Capitalism: Production, State and Class in a Transnational World, Chapter 1. “Globalization as Epochal Change in World Capitalism,” pp.1-33.
UNCTAD, World Investment Report 2008, New York
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Structure of IPE (I): International Production and Trade |
Chapter 6. “Production, Finance, Security and Knowledge,” (B&V)
Peter Dicken, Global Shift: Transforming the World Economy (3rd Edition), Chapter 2. “Global Economic Map: Trends in Production, Trade and Investment,” pp.24-78 and Chapter 3. “The State is Dead… Long Live the State,” pp.79-113.
William I. Robinson (2004) A Theory of Global Capitalism: Production, State and Class in a Transnational World, Chapter 1. “Globalization as Epochal Change in World Capitalism,” pp.1-33.
UNCTAD, World Investment Report 2008, New York
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Structure of IPE (II) – The IPE of International Monetary and Financial Structure |
Chapter 7. (B&V)
Chapter 8. “International Finance: Mad Money,” (B&V)
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Question of Global Governance: A view from the “Contenders” |
Kees Van der Pijl (2008) “China’s Challenge to the West in the 21st Century,” CGPE Working Paper #1, Univ. of Sussex
Naomi Klein (2007) The Shock Doctrine, “Introduction,” pp.3-22 and Part 1, “Two Doctors Shock: Research and Development,” pp.23-72.
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Question of Global Governance: A view from the “Contenders” |
Kees Van der Pijl (2008) “China’s Challenge to the West in the 21st Century,” CGPE Working Paper #1, Univ. of Sussex
Naomi Klein (2007) The Shock Doctrine, “Introduction,” pp.3-22 and Part 1, “Two Doctors Shock: Research and Development,” pp.23-72.
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