International Economic Organizations

None.

Theoretical-practical classes.
Support/monitoring in carrying out practical work (in group) in class throughout the semester.
Delivery of support materials.

Objectives: 

Know which are the main international economic organizations and what is their importance.

Know the fundamental theories that underlie and explain the existence of these organizations.

Know the most important international economic organizations in terms of history, principles and acts.

Know alternative explanations about the performance of the main international economic organizations.

Skills:

Be able to interconnect the competences of international economic organisations with trade and international economic relations.

Have critical thinking about current global conjunctures and the role of international economic organizations in these contexts.

Be able to explain the evolution of the main international economic organizations and their role in a globalized world.

Be able to identify advantages and disadvantages of the participation of countries in these international economic organisations.

1. Basic concepts
– Concept of international economic organization
– Functions of international organizations
– Types of international organizations
– The basic conditions for the creation of intergovernmental organizations
2. The International Economic Order
– The evolution of the international monetary system
– The Bretton Woods conference and the creation of an integrated system of international economic relations (IMF, IBRD, GATT)
– The old international economic order
– The new international economic order
3. Regional International Economic Organizations
4. Sectoral International Economic Organizations
5. Other International Organizations

NAO

Europa Publications (2022). The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2022. Routledge, 24th edition.

Union of International Associations (2021). Yearbook of International Organizations 2021-2022. Brill Academic Pub.

Park, Susan (2018). International Organisations and Global Problems: Theories and Explanations. Cambridge University Press, Reprint edition.

Archer, Clive (2015). International Organizations, Routledge, 4th Edition, London.

Hurd, Ian (2013). International Organizations: Politics, Law, Practice, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2nd Edition.

Krugman, Paul R.; Obstefeld, Maurice (2010). Economia Internacional, 8.ª Edição, New York, Pearson Addison Wesley.