Introduction to Political Economy
| Numbering Code | U-ECON00 10103 LJ43 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | 1st & 2nd year students | Target Student | |
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Wed.1 |
| Instructor name | SASAKI HIROAKI (Graduate School of Economics Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
Theme: International Political Economy and International Relations This lecture covers the basics of various trends in the international political economy and international relations. The modern international community is seeking new solutions to policy challenges in a complex situation of international politics and the international economy. In this context, a discipline called international political economics is drawing attention. International Political Economy is an approach that seeks to address the issues of the international community from a combined perspective of international politics and international economics, from three aspects: theory, history, and policy. Master international relations theory based on collective behaviour theory and international public goods theory. |
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| Course Goals |
1. Learn the basic concepts of international political economy. 2. You will be able to analyse the international economy, politics and society based on various theories of international relations. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Lecture 1: Is the Westphalian System “Myth”? Lecture 2: Hobbs and Realism Lecture 3: Kant and Liberalism Lecture 4: Restoration of Realism in the Cold War Years Lecture 5: Neo-Realism Lecture 6: Neo-Liberalism Lecture 7: Public Goods Theory Lecture 8: Collective Behaviour Theory Lecture 9: Market Mechanism, Economic Growth, and Democracy Lecture 10: Constructivism Lecture 11: the English School Lecture 12: Neo-Conservative and the End of the History Lecture 13: US-China Relationship: Liberal Internationalism Lecture 14: US-China Relationship: Offensive Realism Lecture 15: US-China Relationship: the China School |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | A final examination worth 70% of the grade. KoALA(KyotoUniversity internet lecture, International Political Economy) worth 10% of the grade. The interim report worth 20% of the grade. | ||
| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Before each class, students are expected to read the original resume through PandA. | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced in Class | ||
