{"id":14809,"date":"2025-05-15T11:50:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T09:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\/fb02-politikwissenschaft\/?page_id=14809"},"modified":"2025-07-20T15:14:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T13:14:53","slug":"m-a-politische-oekonomie","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/politik.uni-mainz.de\/en\/homepage\/students\/m-a-politische-oekonomie\/","title":{"rendered":"M.A. Political Economy and International Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/jgu-base-pageheader>\n \n<\/jgu-base-anchornavigation><\/jgu-base-testimonial>\n

Recently, the scope for action and shaping democratic politics<\/strong> has been increasingly called into question:<\/p>\n\n

Citizens’ expectations of the state go far beyond the creation and preservation of internal, external and social security. Rather, the distribution of prosperity, the regulation of markets and the “production” of a variety of other public goods such as consumer, environmental or data protection are at the forefront. Political decisions are therefore made under conditions of high complexity and in the face of a multitude of interests competing for consideration. <\/p>\n\n

<\/a>In addition, due to globalization processes and increasing interdependence between states, nation states can de facto <\/em>be seen less and less as sovereign actors that regulate their internal affairs and external relations in a self-determined manner. Instead, we must understand them as networked and in many respects dependent actors whose scope for decision-making is reduced in a complex web of inter- and supranational relationships. <\/p>\n\n

These obvious limits to the state’s scope for action point to a central question: In a politically and economically globalized and interconnected world, what possibilities do political actors on both sides of national borders have for shaping and controlling the world?<\/p>\n\n

In the M.A. Political Economy and International Relations<\/strong> program, you will deal with this question in a theory-based and methodologically sound manner on the basis of the latest research findings.<\/p>\n\n \n<\/jgu-base-buttonitem>\n\n<\/jgu-base-button>\n

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Here you will learn about the variety of methods used to analyze, explain and evaluate the relationships between politics and economics on both sides of national borders. You will also learn about the scientific theoretical foundations of these methods and the requirements for an appropriate research design. If you enjoy research methods, you may also want to attend the research methods module from the M.A. Empirical Democracy Research in order to obtain the Mainz Methods Certificate! <\/p>\n\n\n\n \n<\/jgu-base-buttonitem>\n\n<\/jgu-base-button>\n\n<\/jgu-base-accordionitem>\n\n\n \n\n

This module focuses on theories and empirical findings on the emergence and development, functioning and performance of (liberal) democracies and autocracies in European and non-European countries as well as in international comparison. Particular attention is paid to the emergence and development of institutions, especially in the tense relationship between politics and economics. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-accordionitem>\n\n\n \n\n

This module is about deepening and critically reflecting on the theoretical foundations of the subject in general and political economy and international relations in particular. You will deal with the social-theoretical foundations of political science, such as decision-making and action theories, public choice and the logic of collective action, but also with political-philosophical theories, for example on problems of (international) distributive justice. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-accordionitem>\n\n\n \n\n

What opportunities does politics have to steer economic and social developments? Where are the limits to the scope for shaping policy? How do laws come about in key policy areas such as economic, social, health and financial policy? In particular: How does the welfare state develop and change in an international comparison? These are some of the questions you will deal with in this module. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-accordionitem>\n\n\n \n\n

International relations in general and the relationship between the members of the European Union in particular seem to be undergoing an epochal change. The analysis and explanation of this development requires an in-depth examination of the central research approaches, theories and findings of international politics and European integration. This is what this module is about. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-accordionitem>\n\n\n \n\n

In order to analyze the tense relationship between politics and economics in a national and international context, it is worth taking a broader view. For this reason, you can deepen the content of a seminar you attend at our institute by attending a related lecture from one of our neighboring subjects, i.e. economics or law, sociology or journalism, history, American studies or philosophy. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/jgu-base-accordionitem>\n\n\n \n\n

You have the choice: You can either<\/strong> complete a nine-week internship in a policy-related field OR<\/strong>
for a total of 12 credit points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n