Updated on November 06, 2007

The purpose of this course is to introduce you the key theoretical approaches and substantive issues of the politics of the global economy. After examining the core theories and concepts of the international political economy (IPE), we will review recent major trends, with a particular emphasis on globalization, as well as the key issues for the future. The subject matter inherently draws attention to the intersection of politics (states) and economics (markets). The overarching focus is thus on how political choices made by state actors alter economic outcomes and, alternately, how the operation of international markets shapes the options available to political leaders.

Professor Casey's Homepage (including links for current events and research)

PDF of the Course Syllabus                 

Links to the PowerPoint slides for the lectures and assignments will be added as the course progresses.

Most of the assigned readings are from Balaam and Veseth, Introduction to International Political Economy, 4th Edition or Baumol. Litan, and Schramm, Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism. Other readings listed can be downloaded in PDF from the Logan Library's  Academic Search Premier Database. This is available on the drop-down menu of databases on the library's main page. Please note that it is usually easiest to find the article if you search by both author and title.