Global Political Economy

Course
IR1222
Bachelor’s level
15 credits (ECTS)
Study pace
100%
Time
Day
Location
Göteborg
Language
English
Duration
-
Part of semester
Quarter 3 to 4

About

The course gives you an introduction to the field of global political economy and focuses on critical political economy as a perspective and analytical framework for understanding the contemporary world order.

During the course, you will gain in-depth knowledge of how the current world order has developed and what challenges it faces today. You also learn about global political-economic relations and its history, and about different theoretical orientations and concepts in the field of global political economy.

The course examines, among other things, the causes of global inequality and goes through the dynamics of capitalism and the impact on political-economic conditions.

This course is open to

Exchange students at the Faculty of Social Sciences and to exchange students on university-wide agreements. Please contact your international coordinator at the University of Gothenburg if you need to know more.

Application

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