Analyses the interaction between markets and national/transnational sources of authority and the resulting patterns of power and privilege. Focuses on actors, structures, institutions, norms, and outcomes in world trade, finance, production, and the management of science and technology.
This paper focuses on the political determinants and political consequences of economic interaction across national borders: How power shapes economic policies and outcomes, and how these in turn affect the distribution of power and privilege across the planet. In explaining these, the course also introduces you to current debates about political-economic issues.
| Paper title | Global Political Economy |
|---|---|
| Paper code | POLS211 |
| Subject | Politics |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2023 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $955.05 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One 100-level POLS paper or 72 points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Notes
- May not be credited together with POLS231 passed in 2003.
- Eligibility
- An interest in national and international affairs is an advantage.
- Contact
- politics@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Professor Philip Nel
- Paper Structure
- Class tests, group presentation, and final exam.
- Textbooks
- E-reserve on Blackboard.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Critical thinking, Information literacy, Research, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper should have the ability to:
- Identify and analyse the main features of and trends in the various domains/areas of the global political economy
- Identify and evaluate the main theoretical perspectives that are used by analysts and decision makers in this field of study
- Find and interpret data and information on aspects of the global political economy, and relate it to local issues and personal concerns
- Identify the characteristics of 'good arguments' in this field of study, and to apply these insights in developing your own style of argument
- Find your way into the scholarly literature produced in this field of study
