International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy

International relations, national security, and international political economy (JEL F5) cover the political economy of international economic relations.

Scope

It includes economic statecraft, sanctions, conflict and trade, and the politics of the international economic order.

Sub-topics

• General
• International Conflicts • Negotiations • Sanctions
• National Security • Economic Nationalism
• International Agreements and Observance • International Organizations
• Colonialism • Imperialism • Postcolonialism
• International Institutional Arrangements
• Other

Core questions

• How do politics and the international economy interact?
• What are the economic effects of conflict and sanctions?
• How is the global economic order governed?

Key concepts

• International political economy
• Sanctions
• Economic statecraft
• Conflict and trade
• Global governance

Frequently asked questions

What is economic statecraft?

The use of economic tools (trade, sanctions, aid) to pursue foreign-policy and security objectives.