IR 6692 - Economic Statecraft

3 Semester Hour(s)

This course will introduce students to the study of economic statecraft by focusing on the nexus between economics and security. It examines how states and non-state actors use economic and financial policies and tools such as trade, foreign aid, natural resources, and infrastructure for strategic and national security purposes. Topics include international trade and trade statecraft, financial statecraft, economic sanctions and coercion, foreign aid, infrastructure and development, natural resources, industrial policies, terrorism and economic tools, etc.