Information Package / Course Catalogue
Political Economy of International Relations
Course Code: SBUI609
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of course is to examine the economic determinants of international economic policies and international politics, and to understand the growing importance of international political economy.

Course Content

Theoretical approaches, economic globalization, new international economic order, trade blocs, role of the institutions that govern the power, multinational corporations and sustainable development.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to define the history of the political economy and its basic theories
2.To be able to comprehend the relations between economic issues and political decisions.
3.To be able to tell states' import and export policies, fundamental practices and rules of international trade.
4.To be able to comprehend the structure of the international economic institutions and their functioning.
5.To be able to analyze international economic developments.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Uluslararası Politik Ekonomi 1. Arzu Al, ve Meral Balcı. Savaş Yayınları.
2.Uluslararası Ekonomi Politiğe Giriş. Bradford Dillman, ve N. Balaam. ADRES YAYINLARI
3.Uluslararası İlişkilerin Ekonomi Politiği. Robert Gilpin. KRİPTO BASIN YAYIN
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of International Political Economy and Basic Concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Structures of International Political Economy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Globalized Supply Chain and International Actors
Week 4 - Theoretical
Global Finance, Neoliberalization and International Markets
Week 5 - Theoretical
Liberal World Order and New Security Threats
Week 6 - Theoretical
Knowledge, Technology and Economic Growth
Week 7 - Theoretical
Review for Mid-term Exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
British Hegemony in Global Economy
Week 9 - Theoretical
Pax Americana - The Bretton Woods System
Week 10 - Theoretical
Globalization, Neoliberalization and International Development
Week 11 - Theoretical
Economic and Financial Crises
Week 12 - Theoretical
Current Debates in International Political Economy (Energy Security)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Current Debates in International Political Economy (Migration)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Current Debates in International Political Economy (Inequality)
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory132365
Assignment1516
Individual Work141128
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)121
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
5
5
4
3
4
5
OÇ-2
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026