Geopolitics of Trade War 2100-ERASMUS-GETW
1. Introduction: This class will introduce the course to the students.
2. Understanding Trade- Bilateral Trade and Neoliberal Institutionalism
3. Understanding Trade from Cold War to Multipolar world- Trade policy from 1945 to
21st century, Analyzing the US, Soviet Union & Russia and China Trade diplomacy
4. Security interest of Trade: Traditional Security Threat- Non-Traditional Security threat-
Trade environment in Global politics- Trade cooperation and Security cooperation.
5. Geopolitical interest in Trade: Introduction to Trade and global cooperation, Role of
Bilateral trade agreements
6. Global South and Trade: Geopolitical importance of Trade Competition between the USA
and China in Global politics- Small State’s strategy of Balancing in Trade strategies in Global
South.
7. China Trade policy : Africa, Asia, Europe and South and North America
8. Analyzing Neorealism of Trade: Strategy of US towards Europe and Global South
9. Failure and Success of Trade : Political Economy interest, American Interest in Middle east,
Sanctions. Tariff and currency
10. Difference between Intuitional Trade and Bilateral Trade: Institutional Trade of WTO,
IMF, World Bank
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
Class Participation: 20%
Attendance: 10 %
Final Exam: 70%
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Additional information
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