PSCI 353 - International Economic and Development Institutions

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: PSCI 351 or permission of the instructor
This course is an examination of competing theoretical perspectives and approaches to the study of international cooperation and international institutions, their form, membership, and governance structures. Students will gain a working knowledge of the major international economic institutions-in particular the International M1tary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the World Trade Organization as well as regional development banks-including how these institutions operate, their memberships, how they structure their decision making, and the political constraints they face.