The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive and critical overview of the major concepts, theories, issues and debates on the international political economy. The central concern of the course is the study of the political aspects of the international economy and the effects of economic process on international politics. Students will be introduced to the following major issues and themes include; the role of state in production, distribution, and consumption, trade policy preferences and interest groups; domestic and international institutions and trade; the politics of international debt; and the domestic political effects of globalization, political structure and its effects on global financial crisis, and the political economy of reform.