This course is intended to give students with an introduction to the field of political economy and regional dynamics. Political economy seeks to understand and explain policy outcomes and political behavior of economies along with regional importance. The approach taken is an interdisciplinary one that utilizes tools and concepts from economics to study politics and political behavior. The course will presume that political actors are rational and goal oriented. Political outcomes are then explained by the interaction between these actors within the (institutional) constraints of their environment. This course aims to enable students to apply economic theories and concepts to the study of political action, global order and the formation of policy.

Important Readings

1. Gupta, S. Dev, (1997), The Political Economy of Globalization, Kluwer Academic Publishers.

2. Kardar, S. (Latest Edition). The Political Economy of Pakistan. Progressive Publishers Supplementary Texts

3. Nadeem, A.H. (2002). Pakistan: The Political Economy of Lawlessness. Oxford  University Press

4. Hussain, I, (2004), Dollars, Debt and Deficits, Reform and Management of Pakistan Economy, Oxford University Press.

Assessment Criteria

Mid-Term          30 Marks

Sessional         20 Marks

Final Term        50 Marks