SHEB510 Project: International Economy
Annotation:
This course is an introduction to International Political Economy. It is part of learning about and understanding of the external political environment of business. It reviews the links between Politics, Economics and Society both at the domestic and the external sphere and it looks at the rise of non-state actors in the international environment, including Multinational Corporations, Non-governmental Organizations, illegal groups etc. Key themes in contemporary International Political Economy are explored, such as the nature of Globalization and its effect on the state, the globalizing world economy, poverty, terrorism and environmental concerns.
Lecturers:
Assoc. Prof. Tsvetelina Marinova, PhD
Assoc. Prof. Eduard Marinov, PhD
Course Description:
Competencies:
By the end of the unit, a student will be able to:
Understand the main changes underway in the evolving global system
Critically evaluate and compare state-centric vs. global tendencies
Be exposed to an array of non-state actors in the global system
Demonstrate critical thinking with reference to current major global debates
Prerequisites:
Students to have knowledge in macroeconomics and international economics.
Types:
Full-time Programmes
Types of Courses:
Project
Language of teaching:
English
Topics:
- Project
Bibliography:
Baylis, J., Smith, S. and Owens, P. eds (2020) The Globalization of World Politics, 6th ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press
Ravenhill, J. ed. (2017). Global Political Economy, 5th ed., Oxford: Oxford University Press
Balaam, D. and Dillman, B. (2019). Introduction to International Political Economy, 7th ed., Routledge