Contemporary Political Economy

Overview

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This course provides the students a thorough understanding and deep knowledge about the basic principles that tend to govern the free flow of trade in goods and services at the global level. The contents of the Paper spread over various modules, lay stress both on theory and applied nature of the subject that have registered rapid changes during the last decade. Objectives of the course:1. To introduce rationale of recent changes in the Economic Policy globally.2. To acquaint the students with waves of globalization and liberalization3. To acquaint the students with the domestic and international economic concerns.

Syllabus

Week 01 - Contemporary Political Economy - An Introduction - Definition and Contents, Trends, Theories and Debate - Part 1 and Part 2, Towards a New Political EconomyWeek 02 - Approaches to Political Economy, Classical Liberalism, Marxism, WelfarismWeek 03 - Neo Liberalism, Contemporary Theories of International Political Economy, Concept of Welfare State, Relevance of Gandhian Tactics in Present WorldWeek 04 - Capitalist Transformation - An Introduction, Capitalist Transformation from Imperialism to Dependency and World System, European Federalism and Transition to Capitalism, Globalisation - An IntroductionWeek 05 - Transnational Corporations - Part 1 and Part 2, World Trade Organization, Non - Governmental Organization - Their Role in Development - Part 1Week 06 - Non - Governmental Organization - Their Role in Development - Part 2, Issues in Development - Development and Globalization - Part 1 and Part 2, Non - Governmental Organization - Their Role in Third WorldWeek 07 - Non - Governmental Organization and Civil Society, Issues in Development - Culture, Media and Television, Issues in Development - Enviornment, Big Dams and Environmental ConcernsWeek 08 - Environmental Concerns in Building Big Dams - Indian Case Study, Military - Global Arms Industry, Arms Trade, Knowledge SystemsWeek 09 - Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Treaties and Conventions - Part 1 and Part 2, Concept of Power - Michael FoucaultWeek 10 - Concept of Power - Hard and Soft Power, Nuclear Non - Proliferation - Part 1 and Part 2, Globalisation and Developmental DilemmasWeek 11 - Globalization - Theories - Part 1 and Part 2, Globalization - Debates - Part 1 and Part 2Week 12 - Knowledge and Technology, IT Revolution, Debates on Sovereignty, Reverse GlobalisationWeek 13 - Gender and Development, Gender and International Politics, Poverty and Migration, Globalization in the 21st Century, End of the Nation State