Kursinformation

Course Description:

This course provides a basic introduction to a field of study that forms an intersection of economics and international relations, asking how markets can influence politics and – vice versa – what impact policies have on markets. In order to understand this interplay, we will focus on theoretical foundations that are central to IPE and the studies of international relations like realism, liberalism, constructivism, and critical approaches.

The remainder of the seminar will then focus on specific issue areas and question such as driving forces of market globalization, causes and consequences of the global financial crisis in 2008, limiting factors on climate change agreements, or the role of security questions on economic interaction.

Seminar Requirements:

It is essential for the success of this seminar that all students attend the sessions regularly and participate in the discussion actively. This includes reading the assigned literature and working in groups on specific tasks. During Block C, each session a randomly chosen student will be called upon to present the findings of the session’s main literature in form of a short presentation of approximately 15 minutes. The seminar concludes with a seminar paper of 15 pages with a topic of the student’s choice in relation to the seminar content. A first outline of the seminar paper needs to be prepared and circulated ahead of the last session for joint feedback. The working and discussion language for this seminar will be English.

Grading:

The final grade consists of two parts. The first will be the grade for the in-seminar presentation and the second grade will be for the seminar paper. Both contribute equally to the final grade. Students can choose whether to write the seminar paper in English or German.