Sustainable Development Goals
Abstract/Objectives
Financial affairs are inextricably linked to power structures. This course aims to provide an overarching perspective that integrates politics and global finance, offering students a more comprehensive framework for understanding international financial phenomena and their underlying causal relationships.
The course will outline key aspects of post-war international financial history to help students think beyond present conditions. It will also explore the connections between global financial systems and regional financial cooperation in the Asia-Pacific. The teaching approach emphasizes interactive discussions, combining theory with practical applications, and employs a flexible grading system.
Results/Contributions
Students are expected to develop the following competencies:
- Familiarity with different theoretical approaches to understanding global finance, along with their respective strengths and limitations.
- A fundamental grasp of post-war global financial history, using it as a foundation for critically analyzing the current state of global finance.
- The ability to identify appropriate analytical perspectives on specific global financial issues of personal interest and to develop self-expression skills.
- An understanding of Asia-Pacific financial cooperation within the broader global context, recognizing the interconnections between global and regional financial issues.
- The ability to resist the influence of cognitive warfare and maintain independent thinking and decision-making.
Keywords
International Political Economy, Global Finance, Power, Central Banking, Hegemony, Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation.
Contact Information
周子欽
chou-tzuchin@mx.nthu.edu.tw