Spring 2027

International Political Economy

International Political Economy analyzes the interaction of politics and economics globally, focusing on trade, monetary, and financial relations in developed and developing economies.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Junda Li

Exams involved extensive writing, with one student noting an eight-page paper requirement. Assessments were described as long and scrutinized, demanding clear conceptual understanding of the material.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply basic knowledge of historical events in international political economy.

  • Understand how international economic flows affect and constrain domestic policymakers.

  • Discuss international trade, monetary, and financial relations in both developed and developing economies.

  • Assess the state of a body of scholarly literature related to course themes, identify gaps in that literature, and formulate an original research question in the context of those gaps.

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing and (POLI SCI 140 or INTL ST 101) or graduate standing

POLISCI 350

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JUNDA LI is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARK COPELOVITCH is recorded teaching in Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Junda Li

Junda Li was approachable and willing to clarify material, but students found his lectures disorganized and difficult to follow. The course required consistent engagement with both readings and lectures to succeed.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.34 GPA, 64.4% A/AB (n=59 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.22 GPA, 56.4% A/AB (n=78 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.65 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=84 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Junda Li

Exams involved extensive writing, with one student noting an eight-page paper requirement. Assessments were described as long and scrutinized, demanding clear conceptual understanding of the material.

Past student reviews · Junda Li

Students reported that grading was harsh and exams were heavily scrutinized. Some found the lecture slides irrelevant or disorganized, while others appreciated the instructor's passion for economics.

Topics

  • Interaction of politics and economics in the international arena and globalization.
  • International trade, monetary, and financial relations in developed and developing economies.
  • Impact of international economic flows on domestic policymakers.

Skills

  • Applying knowledge of historical events in international political economy.
  • Understanding how international economic flows affect and constrain domestic policymakers.
  • Discussing international trade, monetary, and financial relations in developed and developing economies.
  • Assessing scholarly literature, identifying gaps, and formulating original research questions.

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About this comparison

1316 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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