IR489 Half Unit
Economic Diplomacy
This information is for the 2023/24 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Boram Lee, CBG.8.09
Availability
This course is available on the MSc in International Affairs (ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ and Peking University), MSc in International Political Economy, MSc in International Political Economy (ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ and Sciences Po), MSc in International Political Economy (Research) and MSc in Political Science (Global Politics). This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.
All students will be required to obtain permission from the Teacher Responsible by completing the Student Statement box on the online application form linked to course selection on ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ for you. Admission to the course is not guaranteed, due to limited space. The course is primarily for students on the IPE Masters and ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳-Sciences-Po Double Degree masters.
Course content
The course introduces students to the theories and analytical frameworks relating to decision-making and negotiation in international economic relations and enables them to develop the skills needed to apply these to cases. It discusses the roles of the main actors, institutional settings and processes involved in domestic decision-making and international economic negotiations, and their interaction. The aim of the course is to provide participants with the ability to understand and analyse the factors shaping international negotiations in a range of policy issues from trade and investment, to the environment, economic summits and finance.
Teaching
10 hours of lectures and 15 hours of seminars in the WT.
Students on this course will have a reading week in Week 6, in line with departmental policy.
The course is composed of two modules. The first module (Week 1-3) discusses analytical toolkits for understanding economic diplomacy. During these initial weeks, students will learn about four approaches to economic diplomacy: a) balance of power and coercive bargaining, b) negotiations within international institutions, c) the effect of domestic politics, and d) the role of ideas and issue framing.
The second module (Week 4-10) features specific negotiation tactics frequently adopted by policymakers and important challenges that negotiators face in policy processes.
Formative coursework
Students will be expected to produce 1 essay in the WT.
Students will be expected to produce a short poli