POLS 116. International Political Economy (IR)

The course studies the main historical and contemporary approaches in international political economy, and focuses on the primary contemporary issues in political-economic relations among states as well as between states and non-state actors. Topics include: domestic-international level interaction in the politics of international economic relations, economic globalization, the international financial and monetary systems, the international trading system, development and aid, economic crises, multinational corporations, interlinkages between economic and security relations, multilateral platforms to address international political economic issues, including relatively new forums such as the G20.
Prerequisite: POLS 004 and ECON 001
Corequisite: Political Science honors seminars are reserved for political science honors students, and when space allows, political science majors. Please check with department administrator for questions regarding this policy, or if you are in need of an exception.
Social sciences.
2 credits.
Eligible for PPE.
Spring 2025. Kaya.
Spring 2027. Kaya.
Catalog chapter: Political Science
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/political-science

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