Discuss with reference to the rise of populist/authoritarian movements and leaders across the world.

1. The writer should be familiar with international political economy, and has knowledge of international relations.
2. Be able to critically evaluate core theoretical approaches to the study of IPE.
3. Understand the specific role of political dynamics that shape IPE and its discourses.
4. Be able to effectively combine empirical knowledge with theoretical insights in the analysis of IPE.

Selectable essay questions：
1. “Fordism and Embedded liberalism were political, economic and geopolitical strategies all at once”. Discuss.
2. What is neoliberalism? Has neoliberalism delivered on what their supporters promised? Please include empirical examples in your answer.
3. Does global capitalism promote or endanger democracy? Discuss with reference to the rise of populist/authoritarian movements and leaders across the world.
4. Is it possible to run a capitalist economy without threatening the future of the planet?
5. Which theoretical tradition in IPE conceptualises globalisation best?
6. “States make globalization, and globalization (un)make states”. Discuss.
7. Can global capitalism be reformed? Discuss with reference to the question of universal basic income.
8. “Globalization has undermined as well as facilitated development in the third world”. Discuss.
9. To what extent are regional integration projects part of globalisation? What are the differences and similarities of regional integration in the Asia Pacific and Europe?
10. “China seeks to utilise the BRI to translate potential geo-economic leverage into the sort of hegemonic influence that the US enjoyed during the Cold War”. Discuss.

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