Teaching
In the School of International Service at American University, I teach the courses listed below. Most of them are offered within the School’s International Economic Relations Field; some are offered in conjunction with Comparative and Regional Studies. Students from other fields and schools, such as the Washington College of Law, Kogod School of Business, and College of Arts and Sciences are welcome to enroll.
For more information on the International Economic Relations field within the School of International Service at American University, please consult the field's homepage.
For more information on the International Economic Relations field within the School of International Service at American University, please consult the field's homepage.
Courses and Syllabi
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International Financial Relations (SIS 666)
Globalization, which is particularly pronounced in money and financial markets, accentuates the impact of foreign financial disturbances on national economies and vice versa. Emphasizing key political and economic concepts, this course examines the historical evolution of the international monetary system, the political economy of monetary regimes, and the merits of alternative exchange rate policies. It also examines global conflicts over balance-of-payments adjustment and the management of international financial crises. At the graduate level, this course is a sequel to International Economics (SIS 616) and a core course for the International Economic Relations field. At the undergraduate level, the course is the sequel to International Economic Relations (SIS 385). Generally taught by Prof. Henning in the fall semester.
Economic Policies of the European Union (SIS 630)
The creation of the single currency in Europe, the euro, in 1999 was the most dramatic step toward a united Europe since the founding of the European Community. But the European crisis of 2010-2013 cast great uncertainty over the ability of the monetary union to endure and, assuming it does, avoid long-term stagnation. This course reviews the foundations of the monetary union and then the evolution of the euro crisis, examining the debates over the causes and responses. It then addresses the agenda for completing the institutional architecture in order to stabilize the monetary union on a long-term basis -- under the headings “banking union,” “fiscal union,” and “political union.” An undergraduate version of this course is taught as a senior capstone, SIS 413 European Crisis and Aftermath.
International Political Economy (SIS 751)
This course examines the politics and institutions of the global economy. It introduces students to the contending theoretical approaches that guide the field of International Political Economy (IPE) – the most dynamic subdiscipline of International Relations -- including but not limited to neorealism, neoliberalism, and constructivism. Students learn these approaches through the great books of the field and scholars’ critiques of them. They review the governance of the world economy, normative debates over international institutions, and arguments over distributive justice. The course provides the analytical foundation for further coursework in several fields of the School of International Service, including but not limited to International Politics and International Economic Relations.
International Financial Relations (SIS 666)
Globalization, which is particularly pronounced in money and financial markets, accentuates the impact of foreign financial disturbances on national economies and vice versa. Emphasizing key political and economic concepts, this course examines the historical evolution of the international monetary system, the political economy of monetary regimes, and the merits of alternative exchange rate policies. It also examines global conflicts over balance-of-payments adjustment and the management of international financial crises. At the graduate level, this course is a sequel to International Economics (SIS 616) and a core course for the International Economic Relations field. At the undergraduate level, the course is the sequel to International Economic Relations (SIS 385). Generally taught by Prof. Henning in the fall semester.
Economic Policies of the European Union (SIS 630)
The creation of the single currency in Europe, the euro, in 1999 was the most dramatic step toward a united Europe since the founding of the European Community. But the European crisis of 2010-2013 cast great uncertainty over the ability of the monetary union to endure and, assuming it does, avoid long-term stagnation. This course reviews the foundations of the monetary union and then the evolution of the euro crisis, examining the debates over the causes and responses. It then addresses the agenda for completing the institutional architecture in order to stabilize the monetary union on a long-term basis -- under the headings “banking union,” “fiscal union,” and “political union.” An undergraduate version of this course is taught as a senior capstone, SIS 413 European Crisis and Aftermath.
International Political Economy (SIS 751)
This course examines the politics and institutions of the global economy. It introduces students to the contending theoretical approaches that guide the field of International Political Economy (IPE) – the most dynamic subdiscipline of International Relations -- including but not limited to neorealism, neoliberalism, and constructivism. Students learn these approaches through the great books of the field and scholars’ critiques of them. They review the governance of the world economy, normative debates over international institutions, and arguments over distributive justice. The course provides the analytical foundation for further coursework in several fields of the School of International Service, including but not limited to International Politics and International Economic Relations.
