HMV427 Paradigmatic perspectives on economics and international relations

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Vladan Hodulák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Oldřich Krpec, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 8:00–9:30 exP24
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course introduces students to the main theoretical perspectives in economics and international relations. Most of the lectures focus on comparison between typpical economic and political science perspectives. During the course a major emphasis is given to interdisciplinary politico-economic approach.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand and explain the differences and similarities in mainstream perspectives of economics and international relations; identify the most important actors, processes and problems that are relevant for particular theoretical perspectives; understand both their economic and political dimensions; understand reasons that people have for their adherence to a particular paradigm; evaluate appropriateness of particular perspective in relation to the problem that is to being solved.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Paradigms in social sciences
  • 3. Seminar
  • 4. Agent, structure and levels of analysis
  • 5. Seminar
  • 6. Racional choice theory in economics and international relations
  • 7. Seminar
  • 8. Constructivism in economics and international relations
  • 9. Seminar
  • 10. Evolutionary perspective on economics and international relations
  • 11. Seminar
  • 12. Geopolitics
  • 13. Conclusion and final debate
Literature
    required literature
  • DOUGHERTY, James E. and Robert L. PFALTZGRAFF. Contending theories of international relations :a comprehensive survey. 5th ed. New York: Longman, 2001, xiv, 706 s. ISBN 0-321-04831-8. info
  • GILPIN, Robert. Global political economy : understanding the international economic order. Edited by Jean M. Gilpin. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2001, xii, 423. ISBN 0691086761. info
    not specified
  • International relations theories : discipline and diversity. Edited by Steve Smith - Timothy Dunne - Milja Kurki. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013, xxiii, 368. ISBN 9780199696017. info
  • HODGSON, Geoffrey M. The evolution of institutional economics : agency, structure, and darwinism in american institutionalism. London: Routledge, 2004, xxiii, 534. ISBN 0415322537. info
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures and class discussion. There will be five seminars during the semester. The goals of the seminars are: discussion of the issues introduced in the lectures, application of the acquired theoretical tools to the real world phenomena. Each seminar has one or two main themes. The discussion in the class requires familiarization with compulsory readings.
Students are required to write a short paper on any topic related to economics or international relations. The purpose of the text is to serve as a hypothetical theoretical introductory part to their master thesis. Therefore it should contain an introduction, methodology and basic theoretical presuppositions.
Assessment methods
1. Written exam, max. 20 points
2. Participation in class duscussion, max. 20 points
3. Paper, max. 10 points
To succesfuly complete the course students should obtain min. 30 points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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