Prerequisites:POLSC 110; or consent of instructor Examines the nature of international economic relations in an era of global interdependence. Emphasizes how nation-states and market forces interact in the global economy. Topics include theories of mercantilism, liberalism, and Marxism; roles of international institutions, regional associations and multinational corporations; changing patterns of interaction among the world’s most powerful nation-states and developing countries; and prospects for coordination and development of global governing institutions.