Contemporary Political Economy

By Dr. Wahida Shaikh | Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

Learners enrolled: 382

This course provides the students a thorough understanding and deep knowledge about the basic principles that tend to govern the free flow of trade in goods and services at the global level. The contents of the Paper spread over various modules, lay stress both on theory and applied nature of the subject that have registered rapid changes during the last decade.

Objectives of the course:

1. To introduce rationale of recent changes in the Economic Policy globally.

2. To acquaint the students with waves of globalization and liberalization

3. To acquaint the students with the domestic and international economic concerns.

Summary

Course Status :	Upcoming
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	5
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	14 Jul 2025
End Date :	31 Oct 2025
Enrollment Ends :	31 Aug 2025
Exam Date :
NCrF Level	6.0
Industry Details :	Education and Service Sector

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Course layout

Week 01 - Contemporary Political Economy - An Introduction - Definition and Contents, Trends, Theories and Debate - Part 1 and Part 2, Towards a New Political Economy

Week 02 - Approaches to Political Economy, Classical Liberalism, Marxism, Welfarism

Week 03 - Neo Liberalism, Contemporary Theories of International Political Economy, Concept of Welfare State, Relevance of Gandhian Tactics in Present World

Week 04 - Capitalist Transformation - An Introduction, Capitalist Transformation from Imperialism to Dependency and World System, European Federalism and Transition to Capitalism, Globalisation - An Introduction

Week 05 - Transnational Corporations - Part 1 and Part 2, World Trade Organization, Non - Governmental Organization - Their Role in Development - Part 1

Week 06 - Non - Governmental Organization - Their Role in Development - Part 2, Issues in Development - Development and Globalization - Part 1 and Part 2, Non - Governmental Organization - Their Role in Third World

Week 07 - Non - Governmental Organization and Civil Society, Issues in Development - Culture, Media and Television, Issues in Development - Enviornment, Big Dams and Environmental Concerns

Week 08 - Environmental Concerns in Building Big Dams - Indian Case Study, Military - Global Arms Industry, Arms Trade, Knowledge Systems

Week 09 - Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Treaties and Conventions - Part 1 and Part 2, Concept of Power - Michael Foucault

Week 10 - Concept of Power - Hard and Soft Power, Nuclear Non - Proliferation - Part 1 and Part 2, Globalisation and Developmental Dilemmas

Week 11 - Globalization - Theories - Part 1 and Part 2, Globalization - Debates - Part 1 and Part 2

Week 12 - Knowledge and Technology, IT Revolution, Debates on Sovereignty, Reverse Globalisation

Week 13 - Gender and Development, Gender and International Politics, Poverty and Migration, Globalization in the 21st Century, End of the Nation State

Books and references

Andersen, J. G. (ed.) (2008) 'The Impact of Public Policies' in Caramani, D Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Arblaster, A. (2006) ‘The Rise and Decline of Western Liberalism’ in Lal, D. Reviving the Invisible Hand: The Case for Classical Liberalism in the Twenty-first Century. Princeton: Princeton University Press
Arya, S. and Roy, A. (eds.) Poverty Gender and Migration. New Delhi: Sage
Berkovitch, N. (2004) ‘The Emergence and Tranformation of the International Women’s Movements’ in L. Lechner, F. J and Boli, J. (eds.) The Globalization Reader. Oxford: Blackwel
Fisher, J. (2003) Non-governments – NGOs and the Political Development in the Third World. Jaipur: Rawat
Gelinas, J. B. (2003) Juggernaut Politics- Understanding Predatory Globalization. Halifax, Fernwood
Ghosh, B.N. (2007) Gandhian Political Economy: Principles, Practice and Policy. Ashgate Publishing Limited
Gilpin, R. (2003) Global Political Economy: Understanding the International Economic Order. Hyderabad: Orient Longman
Glen, J. (2007) Globalization: North-South Perspectives. London: Routledge
Harvey, D. (2005) A Brief History of Neo-liberalism. Oxford: Oxford University Press
J.,Smith, S. & Owens, P. (eds.) Globalization of World Politics, 4th edn., New Delhi: Oxford University Press
Kennedy, P. (1993) Preparing for the Twentieth Century. UK: Vintage
Kersbergen, K.V. and Manow, P. (2009) Religion, Class Coalition and Welfare State. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, chapters 1 and 10
Kesselman, M. and Krieger, J. (2006) Readings in Comparative Politics: Political Challenges and Changing Agendas. Boston: Houghton Miffin Company
Lechner, F. J and Boli, J. (eds.) (2004) The Globalization Reader. Oxford: Blackwell
Mackay, H. (2004) ‘The Globalization of Culture’ in Held, D. (ed.) A Globalizing World? Culture, Economics and Politics. London: Routledge
Mandel, E. (1979) An Introduction to Marxist Economic Theory. New York: Pathfinder Press, 3rd print
Omahe, K. (2004) ‘The End of the Nation State’, L. Lechner, F. J and Boli, J. (eds.) The Globalization Reader. Oxford: Blackwell
Phukan, M. (1998) The Rise of the Modern West: Social and Economic History of Early Modern Europe. Delhi: Macmillan India
Prasad, K. (2000) NGOs and Social-economic Development Opportunities. New Delhi: Deep & Deep
Sen, A. (2006) Identity and Violence: Illusion and Destiny. London: Penguin/Allen Lane
Singh, S. (1997) Taming the Waters: The Political Economy of Large Dams in India. New Delhi: Oxford University Press
Steans, J. (2000) ‘The Gender Dimension’ in Held, D. and Mcrew, A. (eds.), The Global Transformations Reader. Cambridge: Polity Press
Tickner, J. A. (2008) ‘Gender in World Politics’ in Baylis
Tomlinson, J. (2004) ‘Cultural Imperialism’ in Lechner, F. J and Boli, J. (eds.) The Globalization Reader. Oxford: Blackwell

Instructor bio

Dr. Wahida Shaikh

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

Currently working as a HOD at Political Science Department, Abeda Inamdar Sr. College, Pune. Her academic qualification is M.A. and Ph.D in Political Science. She has 19 years of experience into academics and 15 years into research. She has received Best Teacher Award from D.Y.Patil Deemed University in 2016. She has built strong and enduring relationships. She has been the most popular faculty among her colleagues and students. Till date she has written Nine text books for various courses under SPPU viz., B.A and M.A. She has to her credit 50 research papers published at various international national and state level.

Course certificate

Dear Students,

Please take note of the following eligibility criteria if you are pursuing this course for certification or credit transfer:

For SWAYAM Exam (conducted by NTA): A minimum of 40% Marks in Internal Assessments is required to be eligible for the SWAYAM Certificate. The Best/Top five scores from the weekly assignments will be considered while calculating your final internal assessment marks.

For University-Conducted Exam: You must complete at least 75% of the Internal Assessments to qualify for the university’s end-term examination.

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