Stephen J. Silvia

International Trade and Investment Relations SIS 465, 665:
Syllabus
Spring 2008

The major contemporary foreign trade and international investment policy issues confronting the United States. Geographic and functional issues are analyzed in both economic and political terms. Usually offered every fall.

Comparative and Regional Studies Proseminar SIS 700
Syllabus
Fall 2007

This course familiarizes Ph.D. students with a broad selection of the most significant perspectives, theories, and methodologies used in the field of comparative and regional studies. Usually offered every fall. Prerequisite: admission to the Ph.D. in International Relations.

International Economics SIS 616
Syllabus
Summer 2005

International Economics provides students with the basic tools for understanding the principal approaches used to understand trade and monetary relations of open economies. The course introduces students to the core analytical insights of international economics and investigates their implications for policy-making at the domestic and international levels. The prerequisites for this course are introductory courses in macro and micro economics. If you have not taken these, please come and see me.

International Economic Relations SIS 385
Syllabus
Fall 2006

International Economic Relations introduces students to the institutions and policy concerns that have shaped the international economy. Specifically, the course examines the history, objectives, domestic constraints and strategic dilemmas behind the construction and evolution of the contemporary international trade and monetary regimes. It also delves into the often heated debates about “globalization” and “development,” which lie at the heart of international economic relations.