This tutorial introduces students to the fundamentals of Global Political Economy and Development. It is designed as a supplement to the other core courses ‘From Colonialism to Globalisation’ and ‘Governance of the World Markets’. Students will learn about the origins, goals, and perspectives of the following three transdisciplinary research areas: Development Studies, International Political Economy (IPE), and Postcolonial Studies. The course is structured into three major parts. The first will engage with what GPE is and how it evolved as an academic approach since the 1970s. Emphasis will be laid on the history of political and economic thought, and how political science became separated from economics. The second part covers the history and state of development studies as well as critiques and alternative approaches to study global inequalities from the perspective of postcolonial studies. The final part of the course draws on current debates and selected issues concerning poverty, inequality, and sustainable development to show how different approaches may be applied to contemporary phenomena.