Course Overview

This university-level course provides a rigorous and accessible introduction to International Political Economy (IPE) / Global Political Economy (GPE). It explores how politics and economics interact at the global level, combining historical foundations with the analysis of contemporary issues.

You will examine how states, firms, international organizations, and social forces shape—and are shaped by—the global economy. The course integrates mainstream and critical theoretical approaches and applies them to real-world issues including trade wars, global finance, climate governance, inequality, technological change, and the rise of new economic powers.

No prior background in economics or international relations is required—only curiosity about how the world works.

What You’ll Achieve — Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Explain how politics and economics interact at global and transnational levels.

• Critically evaluate the major theoretical approaches in IPE: liberalism, mercantilism/realism, structuralism, and constructivist/critical perspectives.

• Analyze the historical evolution of the global political economy from mercantilism to contemporary globalization.

• Assess the roles, limits, and politics of global institutions (IMF, World Bank, WTO, G20, BRICS, regional development banks).

• Apply IPE frameworks to contemporary challenges including trade conflicts, financial crises, global value chains, climate governance, inequality, and deglobalization.

• Evaluate tensions between state power and market forces in an era of digital transformation, geoeconomic rivalry, and green transitions.

• Develop evidence-based arguments on continuity and change in the global economy.

  Ready to Master Global Political Economy?

  Globalization shapes everything — from supply chains and financial stability to climate policy and technological change. This course provides the tools to understand the deep forces restructuring the world economy.

  Questions or enrollment?
  📧 info@gadaedu.com

  We look forward to seeing you in class!

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