Critical Approaches to International Political Economy

POLI70311 Critical Approaches to International Political Economy 15 Semester 1 Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Tiantian Liu Unit coordinator 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 The course is designed as an advanced-level overview of the field of critical International Political Economy, with emphasis on an examination of the theoretical approaches and conceptual frameworks on which it rests. In doing so, the course sets the foundations for students to continue their exploration of key aspects of critical International Political Economy in the second semester in POLI70282: Critical Globalisation Studies.   The course begins by exploring the emergence of the field of IPE, its foundations and the   intellectual project it sets out to advance. It then moves on to examine in turn the dominant  theoretical approaches to the study of IPE, starting with a brief survey of orthodox approaches to International Political Economy (mercantilism, neorealism, neoliberal institutionalism and constructivism). The course then focuses on a selection of critical approaches to International Political Economy including Open Marxism, neo-Gramscianism, feminism, post-colonial approaches, poststructuralism and queer theory. The course concludes by returning to the questions of the nature of International Political Economy, its contribution and future direction.   <ul> <li> To provide an advanced introduction to the major theoretical approaches in orthodox and critical International Political Economy.</li> <li> To examine the utility of each theoretical approach.</li> <li> To assess on this basis the body of IPE theory and the evolution of the field of International Political Economy.</li> <li> To enhance students' critical, evaluative and communicative skills.</li></ul> By the end of the course you can expect to:<ul> <li> have developed a comprehensive and considered understanding of the field of critical International Political Economy.</li> <li> have developed a critical understanding of the scholarly literature.</li> <li> be able to work with and be critical of key conceptual approaches.</li> <li> be able to identify salient issues and new areas of research within the discipline, in particular the challenges posed to the mainstream by Marxist, feminist, post-structural and post-colonial perspectives.</li> <li> have enhanced your critical, evaluative, and communicative skills through your participation in class discussions, your research and your production of a course essay.</li></ul> • 10 x 1 hour lectures  • 10 x 1 hour seminars  0 Other 25% 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 75% 750 word article review (25%); 2,250 word assessed essay (75%).   Y <ul> <li> Ronen Palan (ed) (2012) Global Political Economy: Contemporary Theories, second edition, London: Routledge.</li> <li> Stuart Shields, Ian Bruff and Huw Macartney (eds) (2011) Critical International Political Economy: Dialogue, Debate, and Dissensus, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.</li></ul> Lectures 10 Seminars 10 0 130 Timetable