Global Political EconomyLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Upon completing this course the student will:
- Understand the perspectives of different socioeconomic groups
- Understand the processes of globalisation
- Understand the methodological issues relating to economic inquiry
- Understand reasons for conflict and cooperation in the global political economy

Students will be able to
- apply sophisticated theoretical and conceptual analysis to current problems
- construct scenarios
- conduct comparative analysis of national economic systems
- relate localised phenomena to international and global developments

Content

Theories of international political economy
Methodological aspects of social inquiry
The international trade system
Global finance and the international financial system
Economic development, investment and transnational corporations
Developing a more sophisticated and deeper understanding of global phenomena

Qualifications

English Language Proficiency