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De La Salle University
COLLEGE: College of Liberal Arts DEPARTMENT: International
Studies
COURSE CODE: IPOLECO A51 ROOM: Y506
CLASS DAYS AND TIME: MH 0800-0930 TERM: Term 2, SY 2011-2012
INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Al James Untalan (Assistant Lecturer)
E-mail address: [email protected]
Consultation: Wednesdays (by appointment), William Hall 701
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The world economic system is now highly integrated, as reflected
in the increased cross-border flows of
goods and capital and in the sustained activity of institutions
like the International Monetary Fund, theWorld Bank, and the World
Trade Organization. In such a world, domestic political and
economic
dynamics have global implications, while international events
can have a far-reaching impact
domestically.
The course on International Political Economy (IPOLECO) is an
interdisciplinary field that focuses on the
interplay between politics and economics. It aims to equip
students with analytical tools essential for
understanding the complex reality of politics and policymaking,
as they relate to international business
and economics.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Expected Lasallian GraduateAttributes (ELGA)
By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
Socially Responsive Christian
Achiever
Have an overview of how certain political decisions of local
and
international actors pose repercussions to the economic sector
and
vice versa.
Critical Global Citizen Understand how and why cooperation and
conflict occur in the
global system using the discipline of IPE as focal point.
Appreciate the role of globalization and its critical impact
to
society.
Competent Professional Critically analyze and explain
state-market behaviors using
various IPE theories.
Technologically Adept Be acquainted to the importance of online
research as a
supplement to the materials available in the university
library.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Students will be graded according to the following:recitation
(20%), case analyses (20%), midterm exam
(30%), and final exam (30%).
Students are obliged to read the required materials prior to the
beginning of a class meeting. They are
expected to come in class prepared for recitation.
Case analyses are in form of exercises that aim to test the
ability of the students in analyzing the theoriesdiscussed in class
and in applying them to practical examples. These will be given
upon the conclusion of
every topic.
Two long exams will be given within the term the midterm and
final exams. Midterm exam is an
objective sit-down examination. Final exam will be oral.
Final grades correspond to this scale: 4.0 (97-100), 3.5
(93-96), 3.0 (89-92), 2.5 (85-88), 2.0 (80-84), 1.5
(75-79), 1.0 (70-74), and 0.0 (0-69).
COURSE SCHEDULE:
DATE TOPICS
8 September Introduction
12 SeptemberWhat is International Political Economy? (Chapter
1)
15 September
19 SeptemberLaissez-Faire: The Economic Liberal Perspective
(Chapter 2)
22 September
26 SeptemberWealth and Power: The Mercantilist Perspective
(Chapter 3)
29 September
3 OctoberEconomic Determinism and Exploitation: The
Structuralist Perspective (Chapter 4)
6 October
10 OctoberAlternative Perspectives of International Political
Economy (Chapter 5)
13 October17 October Midterm exam
20 October No reading assignment
24 OctoberInternational Production and Trade (Chapter 6)
27 October
3 NovemberThe International Monetary and Finance Structure
(Chapter 7)
7 November
10 NovemberThe Development Conundrum: Choice Amidst Constraints
(Chapter 11)
14 November
17 NovemberMoving into Position: The Rising Powers (Chapter
13)
21 November
24 NovemberTransnational Corporations: The Governance of Foreign
Investment (Chapter 18)28 December
5 DecemberThe Illicit Global Economy: The Dark Side of
Globalization (Chapter 16)
8 December
REFERENCES:
Balaam, David and Bradford Dillman. Introduction to
International Political Economy, 5th ed. Boston,
Massachusetts: Longman, 2011.
