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This advanced course aims to fully integrate your knowledge of international economics with international relations, and bridge the gap between the two disciplines. The course aims to immerse students into the latest and cutting-edge approaches to the study of international political economy (IPE). The main goal is to apply those various theories to important historical and contemporary empirical issues in IPE. The first part of the course examines the main theoretical concepts in and methodological approaches to political economy, emphasizing the dynamic interplay between the domestic and international economy on the one hand, and domestic and international politics on the other. We will study both the classic IPE literature as well as more recent theoretical developments, including the comparative and domestic approaches that have become increasingly prominent in the academic literature. The second and third parts of the course address the politics of international trade and international monetary relations respectively, while the final part of the course delves into the origins, causes, aftermath, and consequences of the most recent international economic and financial crises. Prerequisites: International Trade Theory, International Monetary Theory, and Statistics. <a href="http://bit.ly/1bebp5s" target="_blank">Click here to see evaluations, syllabi, and faculty bios</a>