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Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to the course / Definitions of basic terms and concepts of IPE and key questions of IPE
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• David N. Balaam, Bradford Dillman, “What is International Political Economy”, 2019.
• Thomas Oatley, “International Political Economy”, 2019.
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2) |
Perspectives in IPE - I |
• David N. Balaam, Bradford Dillman, “Laissez-Faire: The Economic Liberal Perspective”, 2019. |
3) |
Perspectives in IPE - II |
• David N. Balaam, Bradford Dillman, “Wealth and Power: The Mercantilist Perspective”, 2019. |
4) |
Perspectives in IPE - III
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Alternative Perspectives in IPE
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• David N. Balaam, Bradford Dillman, “Economic Determinism and Exploitations: The Structuralist Perspective”, 2019.
• David N. Balaam, Bradford Dillman, “Alternative Perspectives on International Political Economy”, 2019.
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5) |
International Trade |
• David N. Balaam, Bradford Dillman, “The Production and Trade Structure”, 2019.
• Thomas Oatley, “The Political Economy of International Trade Cooperation”, 2019.
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6) |
International Monetary and Finance Structure |
• David N. Balaam, Bradford Dillman, “The International Monetary and Finance Structure”, 2019.
• Thomas Oatley, “The International Monetary System”, 2019.
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7) |
MIDTERM EXAM |
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8) |
International Regimes |
• Stephan D. Krasner, “Structural Causes and Regime Consequences: Regimes as Intervening Variables”, 1982. |
9) |
Transnational Corporations: The Governance of Foreign Investment |
• David N. Balaam, Bradford Dillman, “Transnational Corporations: The Governance of Foreign Investment”, 2019.
• Thomas Oatley, “Multinational Corporations in the Global Economy”, 2019.
• Thomas Oatley, “The Politics of Multinational Corporations”, 2019.
https://topforeignstocks.com/2017/03/17/the-worlds-top-100-non-financial-tncs-ranked-by-foreign-assets-2015/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/263264/top-companies-in-the-world-by-market-value/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/264671/top-20-companies-based-on-number-of-employees/
https://fortune.com/global500/2019/search/?profits=desc
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10) |
The Middle East: The Quest for Development and Democracy |
• David N. Balaam, Bradford Dillman, “The Middle East: The Quest for Development and Democracy”, 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMEw6hTSF0o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpTDDKsdMcY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r86yPzQhzLw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m19F4IHTVGc
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11) |
Economic Integration: Regional Models |
• David N. Balaam, Bradford Dillman, “Toward a More Perfect (European) Union”, 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTzq0DxZgyE
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12) |
The IPE of Energy Resources and Sustainable Development Goals
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• David N. Balaam, Bradford Dillman, “The IPE of Energy Resources: Stuck in Transition”, 2019.
• David N. Balaam, Bradford Dillman, “The Environment: Steering Away from Climate Change and Global Disaster”, 2019.
• Saket Kushwaha, “Energy and Sustainable Development”, 2021.
• Saket Kushwaha, “Issues In Sustainable Development and Their Potential Solutions”, 2021
https://sdgs.un.org/goals
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13) |
Current Crises in Energy Markets: Effects of COVID-19 and Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
• Peng Jiang, Yee Van Fan, Jiri Jaromir Klemes, “Impacts of COVID-19 on energy demand and consumption: Challenges, lessons and emerging opportunities”, 2021.
• EIA Forecasts, “Short-Term Energy Outlook”, Release Date: June 9, 2020, available at:
https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/
• IEA Reports, “Global Energy Review”, Release Date: April 2020, available at: https://www.iea.org/reports/global-energy-review-2020/oil#abstract
https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/
https://www.iea.org/reports/global-energy-review-2020/oil#abstract
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14) |
WRAP UP AND Q&A |
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Course Notes: |
Books:
• David N. Balaam, Bradford Dillman, Introduction to International Political Economy, Pearson, 7th Edition, 2019.
• Thomas Oatley, International Political Economy, Routledge, 6th Edition, 2019.
• Saket Kushwaha, Sustaniable Development: Closing the Loop, e-Edition, Delve Publishing, 2021.
Articles:
• Stephen D. Krasner, (1982), “Structural Causes and Regime Consequences: Regimes as Intervening Variables”, International Organization, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 185-205.
• Peng Jiang, Yee Van Fan, Jiri Jaromir Klemes, “Impacts of COVID-19 on energy demand and consumption: Challenges, lessons and emerging opportunities”, Applied Energy, Vol. 285, 2021.
The textbooks and article listed on the syllabus are also accessible through the BAU Library.
The PPT files will be shared on ItsLearning following each class.
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References: |
Youtube videos and Internet links on related subjects. |