YALOVA UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 2013

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1 Course Name/Code : Global Political Economy / CIR 303 Instructor : Kaan Diyarbakırlıoğlu kaandbo@gmail.com Aim of the Course The world economic system is now highly integrated, as reflected in the increased cross-border flows of goods and capital and in the sustained activity of institutions like the World Trade Organization and NAFTA. In such a world, domestic political and economic dynamics have global implications, while international events can have a far-reaching impact domestically. This course introduces you to the scientific study of International Political Economy (IPE), an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the interplay between politics and economics. After covering the major paradigms in the field, we will focus on four key areas of IPE: trade, monetary and fiscal policies, foreign direct investment (FDI), and development. Course Outcomes Upon completion of this course, the student should: 1) Be equipped with analytical tools essential for understanding the complex reality of politics and policymaking, as they relate to international business and economics. Method This class will include a combination of lecture and discussion. The format will be largely dependent on the material for a given day (some days will demand more explanation; other days will be more conducive to group analysis). It is expected that you will complete all of the readings and be ready to discuss them; at the end of every class I will give you key questions to think about while reading for the following class.

2 Main Textbooks Frankel, Jeffrey "Globalization of the Economy." In Governance in a Globalizing World, edited by Joseph S. Nye and John D. Donahue, (Brookings Institution Press). Frieden, Jeffry and Lisa Martin "International Political Economy: Global and Domestic Interactions." In Ira Katznelson and Helen Milner, Political Science: The State of the Discipline (W.W. Norton). Gilpin, Robert (1987). The Political Economy of International Relations. Attendance Procedure Attendance for this class is mandatory. If for some reason you will be unable to attend a class, you must let me know prior to your absence (via or in person). You will be responsible for all of the material covered in your absence.. Students will be expected to arrive for class on time and to remain in class until the end of the class session. Please read and watch the material provided prior to class. Evaluation Methods and Tools This course is assessed by: 1. Midterm Exam: 40 % 2. Final Exam: 60 % Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty will NOT be tolerated. Any student found to be involved in any verifiable incident of academic dishonesty (copying, cheating, plagiarizing, etc.) will receive a grade of F for the class. If you have questions on academic dishonesty please kindly visit the course lecturer on office hours.

3 Content of the Course Week Subject Source Week1 Introduction to IPE Frankel, Jeffrey "Globalization of the Economy." In Governance in a Globalizing World, edited by Joseph S. Nye and John D. Donahue, pp (Brookings Institution Press). Week2 Week3 Week 4 Capital mobility Trade Migration Frieden, Jeffry A "Invested Interests: The Politics of National Economic Policies in a World of Global Finance." International Organization 45 (4): Irwin, Douglas A The Political Economy of Free Trade: Voting in the British General election of Journal of Law and Economics 37(1): Mayda, Anna Maria and Dani Rodrik "Why Are Some People (and Countries) More Protectionist Than Others?" European Economic Review 49: Scheve, Slaughter, and Page Labor Market Competition and Individual Preferences over Immigration Policy. Review of Economics and Statistics 83(1): Week 5 Effects of globalization Timothy J. Hatton and Jeffrey G. Williamson A Dual Policy Paradox: Why have Trade and Immigration Policies always Differed in Labor-Scarce Economies? NBER Working Paper No (JEL No. F22, J1, O1) 1. Kentor, J The long term effects of globalization on income inequality, population growth, and economic development. Social Problems 48 (4): Richard H. Adams, Jr. and John Page Do international migration and remittances reduce poverty in developing countries? World velopment 33( 10):

4 3. J. Edward Taylor, Jorge Mora, Richard Adams and Alejandro Lopez-Feldman Remittances, Inequality and Poverty: Evidence from Rural Mexico. Working Paper No partment of Agricultural and Resource Economics University of California, Davis 4. Ross, Michael Oil, Islam, and Women. American Political Science Review Week 6 Foreign Aid Kosack, Stephen and Jennifer Tobin Funding Self-Sustaining velopment: The Role of Aid, FDI and Government in Economic Success. International Organization 60 (1): Boone, Peter Politics and the effectiveness of foreign aid. European Economic Review 40 (2): Week 7 MIDTERM Svensson, J Aid, Growth and mocracy. Economics & Politics 11 (3): Week 8 Domestic And International Trade Institutions Bailey, Michael, Judith Goldstein, and Barry R. Weingast "The Institutional Roots of American Trade Policy: Politics, Coalitions, and International Trade." World Politics 49 (3): Week 9 International Capital Mobility Quinn, nnis and Carla Inclan, "The Origins of Financial Openness: A Study of Current and Capital Account Liberalization." American Journal of Political Science 41, 3 (July 1997):

5 Week 10 Capital Mobility And Macroeconomic Policy Broz, J. Lawrence and Jeffry Frieden "The Political Economy of Exchange Rates." In The Oxford Handbook of Political Economy. Edited by Barry R. Weingast and Donald Wittman. Oxford University Press. Week 11 Exchange Rate Regimes Meissner, Christopher "A New World Order: Explaining the International Diffusion of the Gold Standard, " Journal of International Economics 66, 2 (July): Bernhard, William and David LeBlang "mocratic Institutions and Exchange Rate Commitments." International Organization 53 (1): Week 12 Trade And mocracy Rogowski, Ronald "Trade and the Variety of mocratic Institutions." International Organization 41, 2 (spring): O'Rourke, Kevin H. and Alan M. Taylor "mocracy and Protectionism." NBER Working Paper No Milner, Helen and Keiko Kubota Why the Move to Free Trade? mocracy and Trade Policy in the veloping Countries. International Organization 59 (1): Week 13 New Topics-I Milner, Helen and, Tingley Dustin Who Supports Global Economic Engagement? The Sources of Preferences in American Foreign Economic Policy. International Organization 65 (1): Naoi, Megumi and Ikuo Kume Explaining Mass Support for Agricultural Protectionism: Evidence from a Survey Experiment during the Global Recession. International Organization 65 (4):

6 Week 14 New Topics-II Bechtel, Michael M., Thomas Bernauer, and Reto Meyer The Green Side of Protectionism: Environmental Concerns and Three Facets of Trade Policy Preferences. Review of International Political Economy (forthcoming). 7 Hainmueller, Jens, Michael J. Hiscox, and Sandra Sequeira Consumer mand for the Fair Trade Label: Evidence from a Field Experiment.. Unpublished working paper.