International Political Economy Senior Theses

Every Carthage student is required to submit a senior thesis or capstone project to demonstrate their mastery of their chosen area of study. Here is a look at recent projects by Carthage international political economy majors:

• “The Future of Energy for the Democratic Republic of Congo: An Analysis of the Grand Inga Project and Socio-Economic Implications”
• “Fraud within Multinational Corporations”
• “The Implications of Japanese Nationalism for the Presence of Foreign Labor”
• “A Discussion and Analysis of the Chinese Communist Party and the Soviet Union”
• “The Great Recession and Political Economy”
• “The Development of Agricultural Technologies and the Implications for Agriculture and Agricultural Policies”
• “Wartime Administrators: Political Economy of Mobilization and Defense”
• “Mexico’s Political Economy Before and After NAFTA”
• “The Economic Development of Mongolia: Modern Themes and Ancient Practices”
• “Japanese Terrorism in the Late 20th Century — Actions of Groups, International Response, and Global Impact” 
• “The Xinjiang Uyghurs and the Global War on Terror”
• “The Development and Evolution of Neoliberalism: The United States, Great Britain, and the World Stage”
• “The Energiewende Initiative: A Political Economy Analysis of What Led Germany to Pursue Renewable Energy”
• “The Belt and Road Initiative: Furthering Interdependence in the Global Economy”
• “The World Trade Organization and Its Influence on Trade Multilateralism”
• “What Are the Economic Impacts of Undocumented Workers in the United States Labor Market?”
• “Venezuela’s Economic Freedom – Examining Which Structures Promote Growth”
• “The Influence of Religion on the Politics, Economics and Foreign Affairs of America”
• “A Curse in Disguise: The Resource Curse, Impacts on Algeria and Venezuela”
• “The Sun Rising in the East: Regional Development and the Need for Regional Cooperation”
• “The Political Economy of The Dragon’s Ascent: An Expansion on China’s Economic Rise and Threat to U.S. National Security Interests”
• “Modern Nationalism and Undocumented Immigration in the United States”
• “Making Somalia Safe Again — State-Building in the Horn of Africa”
• “Responsibility to Protect: The European Union and Syria”
• “The Deal of the Future: The Trans-Pacific Partnership and Its Impact on Asia-Pacific Trade”
• “Assessing the African Union’s Global Influence”
• “Stuck on Oil: A Case Study on the Venezuelan Oil Crisis”
• “The Two Sides of Energy Security: Political and Economic Implications for Nuclear Power in Japan”
• “International Governmental Organizations’ Role in the Growth and Crisis of South Korea”
• “Energy Deregulation in the United Kingdom and the United States”
• “Germany’s Economic Miracle”
• “Roles of Women in China”
• “Economic Bubbles”
• “Guatemala and Political Economy of Civil War”
• “Colombia and the Drug Economy”
• “Education Deregulation: United Kingdom and United States”
• “Singapore‘s Economic Development”
• “Economic Development in Meiji Japan”
• “Economic and Political Effects of the One Child Policy in China”
• “Global Agricultural Efficiency: Diet on the World Stage”
• “United States Trade Policy: The Present and Expansion for the Future”
• “The United States and Germany: A Comparison of Financial Regulation and the Great Recession”
• “Failed Transition and the Way Forward for Ukraine”
• “The Economics of Food Aid and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa”
• “The Causality of Interventionist Policies: The United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran”
• “Turkish Immigration in Germany: an Institutional Examination on the Success of Turkish Immigration in Germany”
• “The Case of a Disappearing Nation: A Critical Review of International Environmental Politics”