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GEOG-2064: The Global Economy and World Politics

Description: Introduction to theories and methods in the study of global political economy. Topics include: historical origins, comparative advantage, the factor endowment trade theory, the gold standard, economic nationalism, the Great Depression, the Bretton Woods System, Keynesianism, the Nixon shocks, international organizations, monetary governance, the Great Recession, poverty and underdevelopment, and contemporary challenges of income inequality within and among economies.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: IS-2064, PSCI-2064

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 26

Average GPA: 3.01 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 25.82%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.50%

Besnik Pula202336.1%45.5%16.7%1.7%0.0%0.0%3.174
Scott G Nelson201915.9%26.3%35.6%0.0%9.3%13.0%2.433
Thomas Staff Powell201120.0%40.0%40.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.861
Edward Weisband201320.0%50.0%25.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%2.814
Jordan Davis201366.7%33.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.671
Regan V Shelton201220.0%40.0%40.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.801
Patrick J Salmons201960.0%40.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.661
Courtney I Thomas202119.2%37.5%38.3%5.0%0.0%0.0%2.644
Madison J Tepper202380.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.772
Bikrum S Gill202446.5%41.6%6.3%0.0%5.5%0.0%3.202
Lyusyena H Kirakosyan201180.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%20.0%0.0%3.201
Judson C Abraham202120.0%40.0%40.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.801
Caroline G Alphin202350.0%50.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.601

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