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MA International Political Economy

University of Sheffield

This course is about the study of contemporary capitalism; how it operates, who wins and loses from it and possibly how we can make the world a better place.

You'll engage with the most pressing problems in the global political economy and apply innovative ways of thinking to contemporary policy issues such as: sustainable capitalist development; inequalities and poverty; migration; environmental degradation and climate breakdown; rapid technological breakdown and emergent new powers.

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Modules

  • Approaches to Political Economy
  • Understanding Politics
  • Research and Dissertation Preparation
  • Politics Dissertation
  • Capitalism and Crisis
  • Development and the State
  • Contemporary Global Security
  • Feminist and Decolonizing Approaches to International Relations: Bodies, Coloniality, Knowledge
  • Global Health and Global Politics
  • Human Rights
  • Political Economy of Global Environmental change
  • Global Politics of Climate Change
  • Chinese Governance and Politics
  • Terrorism and Political Violence
  • Requirements

    Listed below are the documents required to apply for this course.
    £22,000 Per Year

    International student tuition fee

    1 year

    Duration

    Sep 2024

    Start Month

    Aug 2024

    Application Deadline

    Upcoming Intakes

    • September 2024

    Mode of Study

    • Full Time