This course aims to introduce students to the field of International Political Economy (IPE). Over the last four decades, IPE developed its canon, and several theoretical lenses have emerged that can explain empirical cases differently. The IPE lenses present major analytical categories like the relationships and interactions between international and national political economies, between public and private, and between the state, firms, and social forces.</p> <p>The course is structured in two parts. First, we engage with the classical IPE theories and its blind spots like colonialism and feminism. The purpose is to understand the explanatory power of each approach and how it helps better understand the International Political Economy. Second, we will zoom into concrete IPE pillars like Trade and Development, Production and Labour, Money and Finance, Environment and Climate Change, as well as Migration and Security. Overall, the students will learn to connect IPE theory and issues.</p> <p>The class will be held in English. Therefore, the ability to read and understand English is a requirement to participate in this course. This course has an interactive style of teaching that requires students to prepare thoroughly and participate actively. Prior knowledge of political economy and international relations is an asset, but no precondition for enrollment. Course requirements:  Regular Class Participations/ Reading/ Participation in Group Work/ Group Theme Poster/ Input Presentation plus (if you need to do a 'Prüfungsleistung') 72h Take Home Essay in July. Final Deadline- no extension possible