TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Erdem Damar
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Gain the ability to define and discuss major approaches (realist, liberal, structuralist and feminist approaches) to international political economy. 2) Develop an understanding of the concepts of capitalism, neoliberalism, globalization and imperialism and their inter-relations. 3) Analyze different approaches to development and underdevelopment. 4) Get informed about the historical stages of the formation and transformation of the world economy. 5) Explain the major characteristics of global production, trade and financial system. 6) Discuss the emergence, basic features and collapse of the Bretton Woods financial system. 7) Grasp the dynamics of the emergence of economic crises. 8) Explain the reasons and effects of 2008 global financial crisis.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No recommended optional programme components.
COURSE DEFINITION	The course will study the relations between politics and economy at both national and international levels from different theoretical perspectives.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction 2nd Week What is International Political Economy? 3rd Week Mainstream Approaches: Mercantilism and liberalism 4th Week Structuralist approaches I: Classical Marxism and Imperialism Theories 5th Week Structuralist approaches II: Theories of Development 6th Week Structuralist approaches II: Theories of Development II 7th Week Structuralist approaches III: Neo-Gramscian Approach 8th Week Midterm Week 9th Week Feminist Approach 10th Week Historical Origins and Development of Global Capitalism 11th Week International Money and Finance Structure 12th Week International Debt and Financial Crises 13th Week Global Economic Crisis and Beyond 14th Week Wrap-up: Global Capitalism in the Post-Pandemic Era
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Book: David N. Balaam and Bradford Dillman (2014), Introduction to International Political Economy, Routledge. Articles and Book Chapters Michael Kratke and Geoffrey R.D. Underhill (2006) "Political Economy: The Revival of an Interdiscipline", in Richard Stubbs and Geoffrey R.D. Underhill (Eds.) Political Economy and the Changing Global Order, Oxford: Oxford University Press, s.24-37. Benjamin J. Cohen (2007) "The transatlantic divide: Why are American and British IPE so different?", Review of International Political Economy, 14: 2, s.197 - 219. Ben Fine and Alfredo Saad-Filho, Marx's Capital, Pluto Press, p.1-60. Alex Callinicos (2016) "Marxism: and the Very Idea of Critical Political Economy" in Alan Cafruny et al (Eds.) The Palgrave Handbook of Critical International Political Economy, p.49-65. Giovanni E. Reyes (2001) "Four Main Theories of Development: Modernization, Dependency, World-System and Globalization", Nomadas, No.2. Şebnem Oğuz (2013) "The Developmental State as an Institutional Construct: A Historical and Theoretical Critique", Review of Public Administration, Vol.7, No.4. Ziya Öniş-Fikret Şenses (2007) "Global Dynamics, Domestic Coalitions and a Reactive State:Major Policy Shifts in Post-War Turkish Economic Development", METU Studies in Development 34 (December), 2007, 251-286. Robert Cox (1996) "Social Forces, States and World Orders: Beyond International Relations Theory" in Cox, Robert W. and Sinclair, Timothy J. (eds.) Approaches to World Order, Cambridge University Press (Originally published in 1982). Andreas Bieler and Adam David Morton (2004) "A critical theory route to hegemony, world order and historical change: neo-Gramscian perspectives in international relations", Capital & Class; 82; pp.85-113. Leila Simona Talani (2016) "Neo-Gramscians and IPE: A Socio-Economic Understanding of Transnationalism, Hegemony and Civil Society" in Alan Cafruny et al (Eds.) The Palgrave Handbook of Critical International Political Economy, p.67-82. S. Peterson (2005) "How (the Meaning of) Gender Matters in Political Economy", New Political Economy, Vol. 10, No. 4. Diane Elson (2002) "Gender Responsive Budget Initiatives: Key Dimensions and Practical Examples", Gender Budget Initiatives, UNIFEM, p.15-29. E.M.Wood (2002) The Origins of Capitalism, p. 11-121. Kiely, Ray (2005) "From Bretton Woods to Neoliberal Globalisation" (Chapter 3) The Clash of Globalisations: Neo-liberalism, the Third Way and Anti-Globalisation, Brill: Leiden, pp.48-80. Alfredo Saad-Filho (2005) "From Washington to Post-Washington Consensus: Neoliberal Agendas for Economic Development" in Alfredo Saad-Filho and Deborah Johnston (Eds.) Neoliberalism: A Critical Reader, Pluto Press, p.113-119.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 20 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 1 10 10 Total Workload 152 Total Workload / 30 5,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No