International Political Economy

Minor Requirements

1. ECON 221

   Macroeconomic Principles: ?Global Vision: the U.S. in the World Economy?. 4. The study of aggregate supply and demand; national income and fiscal policy; the banking system and monetary policy; economic fluctuations and growth ? all viewed from a global systems perspective. Applied topics include unemployment, inflation, gross domestic product, interest rates, economic forecasting, the Federal Reserve system, technological change, productivity, business cycles, foreign exchange markets, the balance of international payments and others, depending on current developments in the economy. Fulfills social science requirement (1998). Social/behavioral science and numeric/symbolic engagement requirements

   As published: “Macroeconomic Principles: ?Global Vision: the U.S. in the World Economy?”
   4
2. PSCI 330

   Global Power and Wealth. 4. An exploration of competing explanations for the changing relationship between political and economic power in international relations. Substantively, the course focuses on trade, finance, investment and debt and development issues. Fulfills social science requirement (1998). Social/behavioral science requirement

   As published: “Global Power and Wealth”
   4
3. Select two of the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   8
4. ECON 335

   Comparative Economic Systems: ?The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Empire?. 4. Historical analysis of the rise and decline of socialist-type economies (especially the former USSR, but cases for student research include Eastern Europe, China, Cuba, etc.) and the challenges of transition and integration into the world capitalist system. In this seminar-style course, students select a particular country other than Russia for in-depth semester-long research.Prerequisite: ECON 221 or ECON222

   As published: “Comparative Economic Systems: ?The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Empire?”
5. ECON 336

   Economic and Social Development: ?`Beneath? the United States.?. 4. U.S. policy-makers frequently view Latin America and the Caribbean as ?beneath? the United States. This seminar-style course adopts a radically different perspective: from within Latin America looking outwards.Prerequisite: ECON 221, ECON 222 or instructor permission. Alternate years. Fulfills intercultural requirement (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement

   As published: “Economic and Social Development: ?`Beneath? the United States.?”
   2019
6. ECON 432

   International Economics: ?`Beside? the United States?. 4. Systematic approach to international economic relations; theories of international trade and finance; impact of national governments and multinational institutions on movements of commodities, people, direct investment, portfolio flows and foreign exchange markets; and application of international economic theory to current problems of the world economic order.Prerequisite: ECON 221, ECON 222 or instructor permission. Alternate years

   As published: “International Economics: ?`Beside? the United States?”