IR 4005 Issues in International Political Economy

IPE sits at the intersection where economics stops being just markets and starts being about who has power over whom, and this seminar treats that intersection as something you argue about rather than memorize. You'll work through journal articles on trade regimes, financial crises, sanctions, the green transition, and the China question, then put your own stake in the ground through a research essay, presentations, and weekly discussion. It's the kind of course where the readings only pay off if you've kept up with the news, and it's mainly useful if you're heading toward graduate work or policy analysis where you need to explain why states do economically self-defeating things.