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AS.470.605 section 51 Syllabus

Global Political Economy

Course Information:

Global Political Economy

AS.470.605.51 ( 3.0 Credits )

AE Spring 2026 [AE Spring 2026]

Description

In the wake of the financial crisis, bank bailouts, and stimulus plans, the relationship between American economic power and national security is especially salient. In this course, students investigate core topics in international political economy, analyzing the security implications of each. Topics include trade relations, international finance, monetary relations, poverty, and development. (Core course for the MA in Global Security Studies. Recommended elective for MA in Public Management)

Course Outline:

Session                                Course Learning Objective(s)                       Activities & Resources                 Assignments/Assessments

See Course Outline PDF Above

What to Expect in this Course:

This course is 14 weeks in length. Each week begins on a Friday and ends on the following Thursday (the day of class), when all readings and activities should have been completed for the week. Please review the course syllabus thoroughly to learn about specific course outcomes and requirements. Be sure to refer to the Checklist each week, which provides a week-at-a-glance and shows targeted dates for the completion of activities.

Required Text and Other Materials

Textbooks:

O’Brien, Robert, and Marc Williams. Global Political Economy: Evolution & Dynamics (7th Edition). London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2025. (Henceforth, “O’Brien & Williams”)

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Course Topics and Readings:

See Course Topics and Readings PDF Above

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Software

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Specific Technology Requirements and Skills for this Course:

At a minimum, you need to be able to:

Navigate in and use Canvas; the Canvas Student Orientation course

Create and save MS Word documents; review MS Word training and tutorials for PC users (all versions); Word Help for Mac users

Find basic resources on the Internet

Create and organize files & folders on your computer

Send, receive, and manage email

Learning Objectives

Program Learning Outcomes:

By the end of your program, you will be able to:

Public Management (PM)

1. Demonstrate analytical skills including quantitative and qualitative tools to assess policies and program effectiveness.

2. Design, evaluate, and experiment with specific policies with regard to their ability to meet public priorities.

Global Security Studies (GSS)

1. Critique key international security debates using rigorous theoretical and historical concepts.

2. Apply international relations theory to cultivate a thorough understanding of complex foreign policy challenges.

3. Examine the processes by which security-related strategies are developed by state and non-state actors.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

Learning Objectives

CLO1: Apply economic theories and principles of political economy in historical and contemporary contexts.

CLO2: Explore the operations of international financial, monetary, and trade systems.

CLO3: Evaluate the political, social, and economic impacts of globalization at both the domestic and international levels.

CLO4: Examine the drivers and impacts of international debt and crises.

CLO5: Analyze the drivers of economic development and underdevelopment, and security implications.

CLO6: Discuss the economic and security implications of increasingly contentious issues in the global political economy, including climate change and migration.