AMU3630 Governing the global economy: Stability, efficiency, justice

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Identify and interpret the changes that have occurred in how the world economy has been governed since the end of the Second World War;

2. 2

   Understand how different political and economic ideas that underpin distinct approaches to global economic governance privilege some actors and normative values at the expense of others;

3. 3

   Explain why conflicts occur among states, firms, international organizations, NGOs and other groups over how the global economy is governed;

4. 4

   Engage with and evaluate key normative debates on how the global economy should be governed. Students will meet the objectives of the unit by: A. Participating actively in tutorial discussions; B. Reading critically about the topics covered in lectures; C. Writing and submitting an essay that presents a well-researched and carefully argued analysis of the material covered in the unit; D. Demonstrating in the examination knowledge and understanding of key concepts and theoretical debates on global economic governance and their application to different case studies.