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Economics for Foreign Policy Makers

IWP 642
Two credits

This eight-week course is designed to equip students with a basic understanding of economic history, theory and practice, which can be applied to careers in foreign policy, intelligence, or national security.

Semester Available


Fall Semester
Summer Semester

Principal Professor


   Norman A. Bailey
Consulting Economist; President, Institute for Global Economic Growth {read more}

Energy and Geostrategy in the Caspian Basin

This course analyzes the political economy of the Caspian Basin through the lens of strategic geography. It examines the area's oil and gas resources, the strategic dimensions of "pipeline politics," and regional security problems.

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