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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Name of the Course Unit Code Year Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY ECO205 0 3+0 3.0 7.0


Objectives and Contents
Objectives of the Course Unit The aim of this course is to introduce students the study of political economy with emphasis on the relationship between politics and economics. The first topics of the course focus on competing explanations for international political and economic forces to provide basic information for further topics. The course continues with the processes, structures, and current issues of controversy in the world economy today.
Contents of the Course Unit 1. What is political economy; 2. Economic Liberal Perspective; 3. The Mercantilist Perspective; 4. The Structuralist Perspective; 5. Comparing Different Perspectives; 6. Trade and International Organizations; 7. The Production and Trade Structure; 8. The Globalization Debate and Multinational Companies; 9.International Dept and Financial Crisis; 10.Development; 11. Politics and Global Powerty
Contribution of the Course Intending to Provide the Professional Education International relations does not not only include international politics. It has also economic side that states and international institutions are acted in the international system. The students of Iinternational Relations gain different theoretical perspectives and able to understand international political enonomy learning different approaches in this lecture. The students after getting this lecture also get the opportunity to compare different theoretical perspectives. How production internationalized and the functions of the International organizations also is thougth during the semester focussing on trade and trade structures in the international area. The students also have opportunity to understand the debates on globalization. The functions of multi national corporations, the international dept problem, the financial crisis and the issue of development will enlighten the students to understand global economic problems.

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