International Economic Relations - JPM658
Title: International Economic Relations
Czech title: Mezinárodní ekonomické vztahy
Guaranteed by: Department of International Relations (23-KMV)
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
Actual: from 2021
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 7
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (20)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: not taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: doc. Michal Parízek, Ph.D.
Incompatibility : JPM950
Is incompatible with: JPM950
Examination dates   Schedule   Noticeboard   
Annotation -
This is a compulsory course for the students of the English-language programme Master in International Relations (MAIN) and is only available for them.

In this course we examine the relationship between international economics and international politics. How do the economic relations among states and non-state actors impact on international politics, and how do political concerns of states impact on the flows of goods, services, and finance across the globe? We discuss the relationship between market exchange and political institutions, and cover such topics as international trade and its political consequences, international finance, and development.

To joint the course sessions on Zoom, follow this link: https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/92809809377 (password available for registered users on course Moodle site).
Last update: Parízek Michal, doc., Ph.D. (29.09.2020)
Aim of the course -

The specific objectives of the course are:

  • to help students understand the relationship between international economics and politics
  • to familiarize students with the fundamentals of economic reasoning in matters of international economic relations
  • to discuss the key challenges experienced by and lying ahead of the globalized (political) economy
  • to motivate students to study the subject matter further
Last update: Parízek Michal, doc., Ph.D. (24.10.2019)
Literature -

All the relevant literature is listed in the attached course syllabus.

Last update: Parízek Michal, doc., Ph.D. (26.10.2019)
Teaching methods -

In principle this is a lecture course, so a sizable lecture component, the purpose of which is to explore analytically the nature of each of the topics, will be present in the classes. However, seminar components are also included in which the readings as well as specific case studies are discussed. Homework assignments and readings always follow after individual sessions, they do not precede them.

Due to the Covid-19 situation, the sessions of the course will be run (live) on Zoom. That means, students actively participate in sessions, as per the course schedule. Please make yourself familiar with the Zoom environment,  ideally downloading the desktop app. Link to the Zoom sessions of the course is: https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/92809809377?pwd=a1BiZXVJMUtXUEgxQm9GdVQ3dktGdz09. The password is available to registered students on course Moodle site. Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the procedure to connect to the sessions via the link.



Last update: Parízek Michal, doc., Ph.D. (02.11.2020)
Requirements to the exam -

Successful completion of the course requires first and foremost active participation and interest in the subject matter. On the formal level, this means you will need to:

  • regularly attend the online classes
  • after each session, read carefully all the assigned compulsory readings and answer the questions of the homework assignments on the course Moodle site (accounts for 40% of the grade)
  • pass the final exam (based on the classes, assigned readings, and the textbook reading; accounts for 60% of the grade)

The following grading scheme is applied:

  • 100-91: A
  • 90-81: B
  • 80-71: C
  • 70-61: D
  • 60-51: E
  • 50 or less: F (fail)
  • at least 51% need to be reached in each core grade component, so both in regular assignments, and in the final exam individually
Last update: Parízek Michal, doc., Ph.D. (24.09.2020)