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
- 3340 Government in the Economy
- 3570 Macroeconomic Policy in Latin America
- 3720 Contemporary Japanese Economy
- 3740 Asia-Pacific Rim Economic Development
- 4330 International Trading Relations
- 4350 Analytical International Political Economy
Three of the following thirteen:
Economics
- 3330 Environment and Natural Resources
- 3590 Economic Development of Latin America
- 3650 Agricultural and Rural Development in Latin America
Philosophy
- 6510 Theories of Economic Justice
- 6540 Global Justice
Political Science
- 3410 Politics and Nationalism
- 3510 Power, Morality, and International Relations
- 3540 International Political Economy
- 4440 Autocracy
- 4620 Global Environmental Politics
- 6540 Research in International Political Economy
Sociology
- 6520 Restructuring and Environmental Struggles in the Americas
- 6900 Sociology of Development in Latin America