2024/2025 KAN-CPOLO1802U Applied International Political Economy
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Applied International Political Economy |
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Language | English |
Course ECTS | 7.5 ECTS |
Type | Mandatory |
Level | Full Degree Master |
Duration | One Semester |
Start time of the course | Autumn |
Timetable | Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk |
Study board |
Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics,
MSc
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Last updated on 25-06-2024 |
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Course prerequisites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
This is not an introductory course to
International Political Economy, thus successful participation
requires a foundation in this discipline. Students without a
foundation in IPE similar to what is provided by the IBP bachelor
program are strongly recommended to read, before the course starts,
at the very minimum an IPE textbook and attend the first two
preparatory lectures specifically dedicated to them. These lectures
are also open to other students who may want to refresh their
knowledge on this topic. We recommend reading the following
textbook:
O’Brien, Robert and Williams, Marc (2020) Global Political Economy. Evolution and Dynamics. Sixth Edition, Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan |
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Course content, structure and pedagogical approach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
This course examines the relations between business, political institutions and non-governmental organizations – and how they shape the governance of international business. It is an advanced and specialized course that focuses on the research frontiers in selected topics within International Political Economy, with an emphasis on transnational dimensions and interactions. The course covers a selection of key theoretical debates and their research-based empirical applications – in view of providing the tools for a nuanced understanding of real-world challenges and their possible solutions. The course focuses on two main themes:
The purpose of the course is to provide an in-depth understanding of theoretical and empirical debates and research results in these topics, and a solid foundation for engaging in independent research projects in the field of International Political Economy. For those who do not have a previous foundation in IPE, the course includes two preliminary sessions that are explicitly designed to provide an introduction to the main tenets and thematic fields of the discipline. These sessions are also open to students who have taken IPE courses before, but feel they need a short refresher.
In relation to Nordic Nine The Applied International Political Economy course incorporates most of the Nordic Nine. By examining how firms operate in the global economy through multiple theoretical approaches, concrete industry cases, and incorporating a non-Eurocentric perspective, the course addresses NN1, NN2, NN6 and NN8. Through examining the drivers of the global green transition, including government regulations, innovation and the predominant role of Asian countries, the course addresses NN3, NN7, and NN4. Through exploring the multiple dimensions of global wealth chains, finance, and taxation (or the lack of it) as well as the geopolitics and security tensions around global competition at the technological frontier, students engage with complex issues that contain ambiguity and ethical dilemmas (NN2, NN5). |
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Each teaching session takes place in-person and
is divided in two main parts: a first part consisting of a lecture
covering the main theoretical and analytical aspects related to the
topic at hand; and a second part dedicated to Q&A and plenary
debate.
This course includes exercise sessions that cover thematic areas from the course. For these sessions, students are assigned randomly to parallel groups. |
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Feedback during the teaching period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
We seek to provide continuous feedback and
establish an ongoing dialogue with students. This will take place:
(a) individually, on-demand, during office hours; (b) collectively in plenary sessions, during the plenary discussion and Q&A periods, when pre-communicated questions will be discussed and oral feedback provided; and (c) collectively, in smaller groups, during the exercise sessions; these sessions include student presentations – where they will receive oral feedback both from their peers and from faculty – and a quiz and resultant feedback on its results – to help students assess how far along they are getting in meeting the learning objectives of the course. |
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There is no textbook for the course, except for the two preliminary sessions. The readings consist of journal articles, papers, and book chapters, which are made available on Canvas or are available online or via the CBS Library. |