POL 360 - International Political Economy Diii

Institution:

Salem State University

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Description:

This course introduces students to the changing nature of the globalized world economy through the frameworks and concepts of international political economy. Focusing on such topics as multinational corporations, polarization, economic cooperation and competition among states, foreign aid, debt, hunger, population growth and how globalized trade works, this course will acquaint students with various interpretations of globalization and their underlying theories, and thereby help students to make independent judgments about them. The course emphasizes the study of empirical patterns and basic logic in international political economy rather than formal modeling. A background in economics or mathematics is not required. Three lecture hours per week.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.salemstate.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 542-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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