Global Political Economy

Department of Politics and International Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences

Explore the economy through a political lens and question the ideas and decisions that shape it. You will have the opportunity to engage in fresh thinking and cutting edge research into how contemporary economies work and how to achieve more equal and sustainable societies.

Course description

On this course, you will engage with the most pressing problems in the global political economy. You will explore how the distribution of economic resources is subject to multiple and often competing political pressures, and how the effects of these pressures are experienced. You will apply innovative ways of thinking to contemporary policy problems such as unstable capitalism, inequalities and poverty, migration, environmental degradation and climate change, rapid technological change, and emergent new powers.

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Modules

Core modules

Approaches to Political Economy
Understanding Politics
Research and Dissertation Preparation
Dissertation in Global Political Economy

Core module descriptions

Optional modules

A range, including:

Capitalism and Crisis
Development and the State
Political Economy of Global Environmental Change
The Political Economy of Poverty and Inequality

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Duration

1 year full-time
2 years part-time

Entry requirements

We’re looking for outstanding and enthusiastic students for our courses.

You can apply to us with a good degree (first-class or strong 2:1 honours degree) in a relevant social science, arts and humanities, or related subject.

English language requirements

Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component.

Entry requirements for international students

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Our masters courses are so exciting because you’ll have the opportunity to develop a genuine specialism in your area of study. As researchers it’s a real pleasure to share your latest work—in my case, on the political theory of animal rights—with students who are eager to learn and challenge!

Dr Alasdair Cochrane

Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics

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