SPS 315 - Global Political Economy (Political Science)

3 Credit(s)

This course introduces students to the actors, politics, historical and contemporary events, and decision-making procedures in the global market system. The production and trade of goods and services throughout the world are analyzed and examined through case studies. Different types of economic systems are assessed with discussion of the changes in globalization over the past two centuries. Using the perspectives of economic liberalism, mercantilism, and structuralism consideration is given to how money and power are distributed throughout the global economy by analyzing state economic policies, development and underdevelopment, and inequality. Satisfies the Global Perspectives of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Spring semester even-numbered years. Fee.