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Neoliberalism and the Global Economy in an Age of Crises (924M1)

30 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Autumn teaching

This module introduces you to the study of global political economy. Focusing on the post-war period, you’ll explore how it has developed over time and what this means for individuals, groups, firms, and political authority.

You’ll trace its shift from a multilateral post-war system to today’s more globalised economy, while engaging with key theoretical debates about these changes.

The module centres on three interrelated themes:

• the internationalisation of production
• the globalisation of finance
• the changing role of the state and political authority, and how these modifications affect systems of production, finance, and governance.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 267 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.