Global Political Economy

Overview City University London offers advanced specialised training in the field of global political economy (GPE). The Global Political Economy MA is taught by the internationally renowned and world leading scholars in the field (Ronen Palan, Anush Kapadia, Anastasia Nesvetailova, Stefano Pagliari, Amin Samman). The degree is tailored to students (often with no formal Economics education) who want to acquire a range of analytical skills and specialised knowledge about the global economic system in the 21st century.Successful GPE alumni have pursued careers in international finance and banking, multinational corporations and the media, law, international diplomacy and national governments. The course provides a contemporary take on the analysis of the global economic system, its changes and challenges. Themes studied include the national and regional varieties of capitalism, the workings of the global financial system; economic institutions and financial crises; state strategies in the era of global competition; the mechanisms of regulation and governance. By the end of the course, you will have developed an in-depth understanding of the ways the global economy works and will have learned to address and analyse critical issues facing global business leaders as well as national and international policymakers. Benefits of studying Global Political Economy at City include:Studying with world-leading experts in the fieldStreams of academic specialisationVibrant research culture centred on City Political Economy Research CentreOpportunity to benefit from City's excellence in professional sectors (business and finance, law, journalism)Regular contact and networking with acting practitioners from public and private sectors of the global economyCentral location at the heart of one of the world's most globalised citiesMeet your staff and engage with topical issues of International Political EconomyOur staff regularly comment...