FSS:HMV424 Intern. Econ. in Evol. Persp. - Course Information
HMV424 International Economy in Evolutionary Perspective
Faculty of Social StudiesSpring 2014
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vladan Hodulák, Ph.D. (lecturer) - Guaranteed by
- doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies - Timetable
- Mon 17:00–18:30 P52
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/24, only registered: 0/24 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- European Studies (programme FSS, N-MS)
- Economic Policy and International Relations (programme ESF, N-HPS)
- International Relations (programme FSS, N-MS)
- Course objectives
- The course introduces students to generalized darwinism an alternative metatheoretical approach in international political economy. During the course a major attention is given to balanced politico-economic assesment of the discussed problems. At the end of the course students should be able to: understand and explain the process of change in the international political and economic system; interpret current events in the light of past development and make reasoned decisions about possible future evolutionary trajectories of the system.
- Syllabus
- 1. Introductionary lecture
- 2. Basics of evolutionary approach
- 3. Basics of evolutionary approach (seminar)
- 4. Evolution of international system
- 5. Evolution of international system (seminar)
- 6. Evolution of international trade system
- 7. Evolution of international trade system (seminar)
- 8. Evolution of monetary system
- 9. Evolution of monetary system (seminar)
- 10. Evolution of international monetary system
- 11. Evolution of international monetary system (seminar)
- 12. Evolution and the concept of power in IPE
- 13. Evolution and the concept of power in IPE (seminar)
- Literature
- International monetary power. Edited by David M. Andrews. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 2006, viii, 216. ISBN 9780801444562. URL info
- Concepts of money : interdisciplinary perspectives from economics, sociology and political science. Edited by Geoffrey K. Ingham. Cheltenham: Elgar reference collection, 2005, xxiv, 617. ISBN 184376590X. info
- BOWLES, Samuel. Microeconomics : behavior, institutions, and evolution. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 2004, xi, 584. ISBN 0691091633. info
- IRWIN, Douglas A. Against the tide : an intellectual history of free trade. 1. ed. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1998, viii, 265. ISBN 0-691-01138-9. info
- Teaching methods
- The course consists of lectures and seminars. Students have to submit one paper. It should enhance their ability to apply the introduced theoretical approach to particular issues of international political economy.
- Assessment methods
- 1. Written exam, max. 25 points
2. Active class participation, max. 25 points
To complete the course min. 30 point is required - Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2014, recent)
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