16: International Political Economy

Lawrence Broz, University of California, San Diego, jlbroz@ucsd.edu

Bill Bernhard, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, bernhard@uiuc.edu

As a consequence of the international economic crisis, the world economy appears to be undergoing a remarkable transformation. Governments have responded with different levels of countercyclical macroeconomic policy and have assumed different levels of risk. A large part of this response has included international coordination, both to enhance the effectiveness of these policies, but also to insure that the crisis does not undermine cooperation in the areas of trade and security. We welcome proposals for papers, panels, and roundtables that address all facets of the global crisis. Specific topics may focus on the political economy sources of the crisis, the role of contagion across countries, linkages across policy areas, policy coordination across countries, and the role of international institutions in coordinating the policy response. Proposals may also address the domestic, regional, or systemic consequences of the crisis. Finally, we invite scholars to reflect on the theoretical and methodological implications of global economic crises more generally: Do crises clarify or complicate our understanding of international political economy? How can we learn from crises to advance our understanding of foreign economic policymaking and accumulate knowledge about the politics of the world economy?