Politics and Globalisation

Overview

In addition to lectures and seminars covering key aspects of politics and globalisation, the course will feature a series of talks from former leading politicians, policymakers, advisors, central bankers and civil servants on applied topics raised in the course. 

The Politics and Globalisation programme is offered by the University of Warwick .

For example, guest speakers on last year’s course included the Chief Economist of the Bank of England, Andy Haldane; former Cabinet Minister Rt. Hon Ruth Kelly; and the former Chief Economist at Lloyds Bank Trevor Williams. The course also includes field trips to the Bank of England and the Houses of Parliament.

This course will be taught at an intermediate level. It is suitable for anyone who is studying or has studied Politics, Economics, Political Economy, PPE, International Relations, Public Policy, Sociology, Law or related subjects at undergraduate level. The course is also relevant to public policy practitioners from government or industry and the course team is happy to discuss any inquiries as to whether your specific background is suitable.

Syllabus

This course is designed and taught by Andre Alves, Syed Kamall and Philip Booth. Philip Booth is Professor of Finance, Public Policy and Ethics at St Mary's University and former Academic and Research Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Syed Kamall is Professor of Politics and International Relations at St Mary's University - from May 2005 to June 2019, he was a Member of the European Parliament for London and as the most senior elected British MEP, acted as an interlocutor between UK and EU negotiators. Andre Alves is Research Director at the Institute for Political Studies of the Catholic University of Portugal and Reader in Economics, Political Economy, and Public Policy at St Mary’s University.