Aim of the course: training through research on issues related to the political economy of international relations
Topic: process of economic development and international relations in Eurasia since the 19th century
Approach : applied economic analysis (closely related to international business and international political relations) based on results presented in scientific articles and books (no prerequisite)
10 themes
1. Divergences and "strange parallels" in Eurasia before the 19th century?
2. Living conditions, capabilities and migrations in the 19th and 20th centuries
3. Industrialization, urbanization and development in the 20th century
4. The demographic and economic impact of wars in the 20th century
5. International trade since the end of the 19th century
6. Environmental conditions since the 1950s
7. Economic institutions, country risk, and regionalism since the 1950s
8. Foreign direct investments and official development assistance since the 1950s
9. An introduction to the analysis of international political relations since the 1950s
10. Do political leaders lie in international relations and why?
