FSS:MVZ401 IPE - Course Information

MVZ401 International Political Economy

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 14 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Eltay Dilbazi (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Libor Žídek, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.

Timetable

Tue 12:00–13:30 U42

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! MVE421 IPE

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• European Studies and International Relations (programme FSS, N-MS)
• International Relations (programme FSS, N-MS)

Course objectives

International Political Economy is one of the most rapidly developing sub-disciplines of International Relations. Course deals with the role of economical factors in international relationships, monitors development of international political economy as specialization and especially focus on key problems: world trade, international monetary regimes, or relation of North and South. Students of the course will gain the sum of information necessary for understanding the relation between economical and political aspects of international relations. They will also learn how to use the theoretical concepts to be able to analyze some of the most discussed topics of today’s globalized world.

Syllabus

• 1)Introduction 2) Economy as aspect of research in international in international relationships Literature: Frieden, Jeffry A., Lake, David A. (2000), s. 1-16, 16 p.; Baylis, John, Smith, Steve (1999), p. 214-228, 15 p.; Aldcroft, Derek H., Sutcliffe, Anthony (1999), p. 1-12, 12 p. 3)Ideology of political economy Literature: Gilpin, Robert (1986), p. 25-64, 40 p. 4)Modern theory of international political economy Literature: Gilpin, Robert (1986), p. 65-117, 53 p. 5)World economic: genesis, most remarkable trends and its denotations. Literature: : Žídek, L (2007), p. 25 – 159, 134 p. 6) International trade as aspect of political power and its character. Literature: Spero, Joan E., Hart, Jeffrey A. (2000), p. 49-95, 40 p.; Strange, Susan (1994), p. 23-43, 20 p. 7)Globalization – economical aspects and perspectives. Literature: Žídek, Libor (2004), p. 173-198, 25 p. 8)Financial tools of international economy and money problems. Literature: Spero, Joan E., Hart, Jeffrey A. (2000), s. 8-48, 37 p.; Gilpin, Robert (1986), p. 306-328, 23 p. 9) Transnational corporations and its influence on international politics. Literature: Spero, Joan E., Hart, Jeffrey A. (2000), p. 96-148, 46 p. 10) Economy development and dependence problems. Literature: Gilpin, Robert (1986), s. 263-305, 43 s. Recommended: Krpec, Pšeja (2006), p. 103-122, 19 p. 11)Globalization as factor of economic problems: relationship North-South, ecological questions etc. Literature: McMichael, Philip, Globalization: Trend or Project?, in Palan, Ronen (2002), p. 100-113, 14 p.; Spero, Joan E., Hart, Jeffrey A. (2000), s. 167-214, 43 p. 12)Hegemony as tool of stabilization international system? Literature: Guzzini, Stefano (1998), p. 142-160, 19 p.; Krasner, Stephen, State Power and the Structure of International Trade, in Frieden, Lake (2000), p. 19-36, 18 p.; Keohane, Robert (1984), s. 136-159, 24 p. Recommended: Krpec, Pšeja (2006), p. 145-158, 13 p. 13) Conclusiion

Literature

• Guzzini, Stefano, Realism in International Relations, Routledge, London 1998
• ŽÍDEK, Libor. Dějiny světového hospodářství (History of World Economy). 1st ed. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2007, 392 pp. ekonomické monografie. ISBN 978-80-7380-035-2. info
• KRPEC, Oldřich and Pavel PŠEJA. Mezinárodní politická ekonomie (International Political Economy). 1st ed. Brno: MPÚ MU, 2006, 159 pp. Studie 44. ISBN 80-210-4121-8. info
• ŽÍDEK, Libor. Problém ekonomického vymezení pojmu globalizace (The definition of the economic meaning of "globalization"). In ROLNÝ, I. and L. LACINA. Globalizace, etika, ekonomika. 2nd ed. Věrovany: Jan Piszkiewizc, 2004, p. 173 - 198, 25 pp. ISBN 80-86768-04-X. info
• ŽÍDEK, Libor. Korea pět let po měnové krizi (Korea five years after monetary crisis). Národohospodářský obzor. 2003, No 3. ISSN 1213-244. info
• Global political economy : contemporary theories. Edited by Ronen Palan. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2000, xvii, 286. ISBN 0415204895. info
• LAKE, David A. International political economy : perspectives on global power and wealth. Edited by Jeffry A. Frieden. 4th ed. London: Routledge, 2000, ix, 485. ISBN 0415222796. info
• Europe in the international economy 1500 to 2000. Edited by Derek Howard Aldcroft - Anthony Sutcliffe. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 1999, xi, 289. ISBN 184376332X. info
• STRANGE, Susan. States and markets. 2nd ed. London: Continuum, 1994, 266 s. ISBN 082647389X. info
• GILPIN, Robert. The political economy of international relations. Edited by Jean M. Gilpin. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1987, xvi, 449 s. ISBN 0-691-02262-3. info
• KEOHANE, Robert O. After hegemony : cooperation and discord in the world political economy. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1984, ix, 290 s. ISBN 0-691-07676-6. info

Assessment methods

1) Exam test include cca. 3-4 questions about subjects from compulsory reading or lectures 2) Seminar work or case study

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět si nezapisují studenti, kteří ho již absolvovali pod kódem MVE421.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• MVZn4001 International Political Economy
  !MVZ401 && !NOW(MVZ401) && !MVZn4203 && !NOW(MVZn4203)  

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