The course aims to promote understanding of the interaction between politics and economics in international relations
The theoritical approaches of the international political economy, the historical evolution of the international economy, the internationalization of production and finance, the effects of globalization on the state are the main topics of this course.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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1. Familiarizes students with the concepts of international political economy |
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2. Provides an understanding of the process of integration in international politics and economics |
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3. Analyses the sources of change in international political economy |
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4. Explains the roles of states and international organizations in international economic relations |
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Course Flow
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INTRODUCTION: THE ECONOMIC FACTOR IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS |
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PERSPECTIVES ON THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY |
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MERCANTILISM AND ECONOMIC NATIONALISM |
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LIBERALISM AND NEO-LIBERALISM |
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE SYSTEM |
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THE GATT AND THE WTO |
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INTERNATIONALIZATION OF PRODUCTION |
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MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT |
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL AND MONETARY SYSTEM |
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THE BRETTON WOODS SYSTEM AND ITS EROSION |
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THE IMF AND INTERNATIONAL DEBT CRISES |
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FINANCIAL CRISES |
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STATE AND MARKET RELATIONS TODAY |
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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT |
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CONCLUSION: CURRENT PROBLEMS IN THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY |
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Recommended Sources
Textbook |
Jacques Adda, La mondialisation de l’économie, La Découverte, Paris, 2006. Stéphane Paquin, Economie politique internationale Montchrestien, Paris, 2005. |
Additional Resources |
Pierre Berthaud et Gérard Kébabdjian, La question politique en économie internationale, La Découverte, Paris, 2006. Robert Gilpin, Global Political Economy : Understanding the International Economic Order, Princeton University Press, Princeton, 2003. Roe Goddard, Patrick Cronin et Kishore Dash (dir.) International Political Economy : State-Market relations in a changing global order, Boulder, 2003.
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Assessment
IN-TERM STUDIES |
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80 |
Quizzes |
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CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE |
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CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE |
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COURSE CATEGORY |
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Course’s Contribution to Program
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Students should be able to conduct independent research or undergraduate theses in their discipline by specifying information needs for investigating a topic-of interest, accessing the appropriate sources of knowledge, and preparing a comprehensive research/project report. |
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Students should be able to set goals and objectives, plan strategies and projects in their business life and working domain |
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Students should be able to critically evaluate the body of knowledge in their area, assess self-competency, and direct self-learning efforts accordingly. Within this respect, students should understand the importance of life-long learning |
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Student should perform a multilevel analysis of national and global dynamics, and should understand the importance of flexible thinking, adaptability, and the ability to formulate innovative solutions to pursue a successful career. |
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Students should be able to effectively communicate in written or oral French with people from diverse backgrounds, and should have the French proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics that shape their discipline. By improving their French proficiency, they improve their competitive power in the field they work. |
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By learning a second language, students have the opportunity to increase their work field |
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Students should understand the importance of respect for individual and cultural diversity, and should be able to emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings |
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Students should be able to use qualitative and quantitative research methods through appropriate computer programs |
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Students should understand standards of personal, professional and social ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices related to their discipline, and have awareness of the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to society. |
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Within the framework of the knowledge acquire in the field, students should understand the personal, social, and ecological dimensions of social responsibility, and have the awareness that being socially responsible is an active citizenship duty of each and every individual. |
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Students should know that universality of social rights and social justice are the principle components of contemporary society, and that scientific thinking is an essential prerequisite for maintaining social advancement and global competitiveness. |
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Students should understand the importance of quality, safety and health management, corporate social responsibility, personal, professional, and cross-cultural respect, and professional ethics in maintaining organizational sustainability in Professional life and working institutions and organizations. |
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Students should internalize the concepts and theoretical models in the social, political and economic domains through a multi-dimensional perspective by implementing scientific research methods; have the capability to research, access and analyze issues in their field. |
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By learning the Turkish political system and the functioning of domestic and international politics, the students develop their capacity to analyze |
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Students should have evaluate the models on the attitudes and behaviors of the states, the functioning of the international political and economic system, problems in international relations through the acquired theoretically and practically advanced knowledge; should have ability to think analytically |
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ECTS
AKTS / İŞ YÜKÜ TABLOSU | ||||
Etkinlik | Sayısı | Süresi (Saat) | Toplam İş Yükü (Saat) | |
Ders Süresi (Sınav haftası dahildir: 15 x toplam ders saati) | 15 | 3 | 45 | |
Sınav Dışı Ders Çalışma Süresi (Ön çalışma, pekiştirme) | 15 | 3 | 45 | |
Ara Sınav | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
Kısa Sınav (yoklama, sözlü, sunum, vs) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ödev | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
Final | 1 | 20 | 20 | |
Toplam İş Yükü | 130 | |||
Toplam İş Yükü / 25 (s) | 5,2 | |||
Dersin AKTS Kredisi | 5 |