The Disrupted World: Politics and Economics in Transition
Full Day Short Course
9:00am – 5:00pm
As global political and economic systems undergo continuous upheaval, the need to understand these transformations has become more urgent than ever. This full-day pre-conference short course, The Disrupted World: Politics and Economics in Transition, will bring together emerging scholars to examine the drivers and consequences of global shifts in political economy. Designed primarily for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, the course provides a collaborative and supportive space to engage with timely research on the challenges facing global politics and economics.
Structured around four thematic blocs, the workshop will feature approximately 12 presentations, each followed by discussant feedback and open Q&A. Topics include the distributional consequences of globalization, the restructuring of global supply chains, the political dynamics of foreign investment and economic statecraft, and how global financial pressures intersect with the housing crisis. Each session is intended to foster deep dialogue across methodological and disciplinary lines, integrating perspectives from political science, economics, sociology, and international law.
This short course not only aligns with APSA’s 2025 theme, Reimagining Politics, Power, and Peoplehood in Crisis Times, but actively contributes to it by spotlighting how governments, firms, and communities navigate crises like inflation, trade disputes, economic nationalism, climate change, and public health emergencies. Participants will benefit from constructive mentorship, critical feedback, and opportunities to build lasting research networks.
Open to scholars across fields and methods, this course offers a forward-looking perspective on the evolving global order—and on the tools political scientists need to analyze and respond to it.