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School of Global Studies

The Rise and Fall of Neoliberalism (L2025)

The Rise and Fall of Neoliberalism

Module L2025

Module details for 2022/23.

15 credits

FHEQ Level 5

Module Outline

The module is designed to complement the study of International Political Economy, building upon the theoretical approaches and historical narrative offered in the autumn term module Introduction to International Political Economy. It offers students a distinctive perspective in terms of the theories and issues that are the forefront of contemporary International Political Economy. We focus on the post-1970s era of global transformation to interrogate a seemingly diverse set of phenomena to suggest an analysis which recognises their historical specificity and inherent interconnectivity. Ultimately, the module aims to promote an alternative and critical perspective on the constitution, distribution and dynamics of power in the international and global political economy.
The specific objectives of the module are:
• to investigate the extent to which a distinctive IPE perspective on the study of international relations has been established
• to assess some of the various approaches to IPE in the context of specific historical events and phenomena
• to provide a solid historical and theoretical basis for a critical scrutiny of the evolution and contemporary configuration of the global political economy.

Module learning outcomes

To investigate the extent to which a distinctive IPE perspective on the study of international relations has been established

To assess some of the various approaches to IPE in the context of specific historical events and phenomena

To provide a solid historical and theoretical basis for a critical scrutiny of the evolution and contemporary configuration of the global political economy

TypeTimingWeighting
Coursework20.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
EssayT2 Week 7 100.00%
Essay (2000 words)Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Tue 16:0080.00%
Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

TermMethodDurationWeek pattern
Spring SemesterSeminar1 hour11111111111
Spring SemesterLecture1 hour11111111111

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Dr Samuel Knafo

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Dr Melanie Richter-Montpetit

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Dr Christopher Hesketh

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