This course covers the fundamental theories of comparative political economy and international political economy, spanning from post-World War II import substitution and export-oriented policies to developmental state theory, dependency theory, and neoliberal trade theory in the era of globalization. It also explores the impact of the global value chain and its subsequent effects on world politics and economics. Finally, the course examines the recent phenomenon of the intensifying U.S.& China geopolitical rivalry and a shift toward neo-mercantilist policies.

•Understand the foundational theories of comparative & international political economy, with a focus on the East Asian context. •Analyze the historical evolution of economic strategies in East Asia, from post-WWII industrial policies to globalization and beyond. •Evaluate the role of global value chains in transforming production, trade, and power relations among nations. •Investigate the political implications of the evolving U.S. and China rivalry and the resurgence of neo-mercantilist strategies in global economic governance.

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All the required reading files will be uploaded to the main section of our NTU COOL. •Lake, David A., ' International Political Economy: A Maturing Interdiscipline', in Donald A. Wittman, and Barry R. Weingast (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Political Economy (2008; online edn, Oxford Academic, 2 Sept. 2009) •Clift, Ben. (2021). Comparative Political Economy: States, Markets and Global Capitalism (2nd Ed.). •Weingast, Barry & Wittman, Donald. (2006). The Oxford Handbook of Political Economy. (Book) •Bruton, H. J. (1998). A Reconsideration of Import Substitution. Journal of Economic Literature, 36(2), 903–936. •Wade, R. (1992). East Asia’s Economic Success: Conflicting Perspectives, Partial Insights, Shaky Evidence. World Politics, 44(2), 270–320. •Frank, A. G. (1966). The development of underdevelopment. Monthly Review, 18(4). •Kay, Cristobal. (2011). Andre Gunder Frank: ‘Unity in Diversity’ from the Development of Underdevelopment to the World System. New Political Economy. 16. 523-538. •Evans, P. B. (1989). Predatory, Developmental, and Other Apparatuses: A Comparative Political Economy Perspective on the Third World State. Sociological Forum, 4(4), 561–587. •Weiss, Linda. (2000). Developmental states in transition: Adapting, dismantling, innovating, not 'normalizing'. The Pacific Review. 13. 21-55. •Johnson, Chalmers. (1982).MITI and the Japanese Miracle:The Growth of Industrial Policy, 1925-1975. (Book) •Chu, Y. (1989). State Structure and Economic Adjustment of the East Asian Newly Industrializing Countries. International Organization, 43(4), 647–672. •Kang, David. (2003). Bad Loans to Good Friends: Money Politics and the Developmental State in South Korea. International Organization. 56. •Breslin, Shaun. (2011). The 'China model' and the global crisis: From Friedrich List to a Chinese mode of governance?. International Affairs (Royal Institute of International Affairs 1944-). 87. 1323-1343. •Johnston, Alastair. (2003). Is China a Status Quo Power?. International Security - INT SECURITY. 27. 5-56.