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This course examines the relationship between politics and international economics in emerging market and developing countries. Throughout the course, we apply different theories of international relations to understand foreign economic policymaking in emerging markets. Emphasis is also placed on critically evaluating these theories and developing critical-thinking skills. The course begins with an overview of theories of international political economy. The second section of the course focuses on developing countries’ embrace of economic globalization between the 1980s debt crisis and 2008 global financial crisis. We examine different political explanations for why emerging market and developing countries removed barriers to foreign trade and foreign investment in this period. The final section of the course explores how globalization has impacted emerging market economies. We consider how governments in these countries have dealt with the new challenges that have emerged in this era of economic globalization.