International Political Economic

Our teaching team

• Dr Tapan Sarker (Convenor, Lecturer, Y20 Project Leader) • Dr Vlado Vivoda (Guest Lecturer, Y20 Project co-investigator) • Ms Carol Bond (Y20 Project Debate coordinator)

Consultation time

• Tuesdays 10am-11am (preferably) or • Fridays 10am-11am (additional time slot for this year only), please book a time via email. • Macrossan Building (N16 Room 1.56) • Email: tapan.sarker@griffith.edu.au • I strongly recommend that you meet with me for a face to face consultation before starting your essay and /or presentation. I will try to help you with relevant literature, referencing style, other essay writing tips.

• Please also feel free to see me for any course related issues. Prior appointment would be desirable.

About me

• PhD (The Australian National University), MA (Keio University, Japan) • Member of working group, IPE of Resources, International Studies Association, USA • Consultant, The World Bank, IMF (Fiscal Affairs Department) • Current projects in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Japan, Uganda, Myanmar and PNG • Well travelled (> 20 countries)

Our learning and teaching approach

• • • • • • Two way / interactive Student focused Discussion and debate based We must appreciate conflicting ideas We must respect each other’s opinion Case based teaching and learning approach

International Political Economy or IPE

• IPE explores how the interaction between politics and markets shapes the creation and distribution of wealth.

Politics Wealth

Markets

International Political Economy or IPE

• One of the key characteristics of life in the 21st century is the importance of political and economic relationships within and between states. • Governments and citizens are increasingly affected by structures and processes beyond their immediate locality and control. • Such phenomena are at the heart of contemporary debates within the discipline of International Political Economy or IPE.

Politics and economics

• The relationship...