Academic Catalog

IR467 POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GLOBAL FINANCE

Course Code: 3140467
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: International Relations
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
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Offered Semester: Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

This course aims to provide students with a critical understanding of state-finance relations since the 19th century with a particular focus on the post-1980 developments. After a methodological and theoretical discussion underlining the constitution of money by social relations, the course will problematize the monetary and financial developments in capitalism in relation to changing class dynamics, global hegemonic powers, international monetary orders, the international organization of credit and global financial crises.