International Perspectives Track
Courses in this concentration allow majors to explore interconnections among international, national, and sub-national political economies—a phenomenon currently known as “globalization.” Majors who choose this concentration will develop a better understanding of globalization, the links between globalization and national outcomes, and the institutions that attempt to manage international economic affairs.
Two of the following six:
Economics
- 334 Government in the Economy
- 357 Macroeconomic Policy in Latin America
- 372 Contemporary Japanese Economy
- 374 Asia-Pacific Rim Economic Development
- 433 International Trading Relations
- 435 Analytical International Political Economy
Three of the following thirteen:
Economics
- 333 Environment and Natural Resources
- 359 Economic Development of Latin America
- 365 Agricultural and Rural Development in Latin America
Philosophy
- 651 Theories of Economic Justice
- 654 Global Justice
Political Science
- 341 Politics and Nationalism
- 351 Power, Morality, and International Relations
- 354 International Political Economy
- 444 Autocracy
- 462 Global Environmental Politics
- 654 Research in International Political Economy
Sociology
- 652 Restructuring and Environmental Struggles in the Americas
- 690 Sociology of Development in Latin America