Political Economy of Climate Change (SoSe 2026)

Veranstaltungszeitplan

Hinweis

Max number of participants is 20. The seminar language is English.

Beschreibung

Termine: Vorbesprechung: 16.04.2026 / 10:15-11:45 Uhr Block: 18.06.2026 / 9-18 Uhr 19.06.2026 / 9-18 Uhr This course combines the fundamental elements of political economy, environmental economics and development economics. Why has climate change proven to be such a challenging issue for global governance? How will climate disruptions and decarbonization transform countries' economies and politics? Which groups will win or lose from these transitions, and how are they shaping climate governance today? This course will address these questions relying on cutting-edge research in climate politics and development economics. The course will consist of both lectures and seminars where the students discuss both various theoretical concepts and models and assess the advantages and drawbacks of different empirical approaches. We will focus on countries of the Global South and draw connections to core debates in development economics and political economy. The goal of the course is to demonstrate how to think critically about development theory and practice. Learnweb: Weitere Informationen zum Kurs finden Sie im Learnweb unter: (der Link wird frühzeitig bekannt gegeben) und auf der Website des LÖP.

Dozenten

• Professor Dr. Thomas Apolte (begleitend)
• Dr. Marina Dodlova (verantwortlich)