It is a discipline that has gained renewed interest since the impact of the 1973 oil crisis. At that time, we were at a loss to explain how the economic power of oil profoundly affected global politics. Neither the world politics approaches nor international economics theories could explain the growing interrelationships between the two domains. There will a midterm examination, a comprehensive final examination, and a research paper.
Attendance is mandatory.
Students who miss more than five class meetings without legitimate excuse will be dropped from the course. We will have a setting chart assigned by the instructor. Except in the most unusual of cases, no make-up examinations and no incomplete grades will be granted. Readings Caporaso, James A. and David P. Levine. Theories of Political Economy.