Abstract

DEFINITION OF THE TERM: The article is devoted to the history of research on the economic determinants of international politics and the prospects of this discipline. The introductory section provides a definition of ‘international political economy’, together with a description of its research area and the methodology employed.

HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF THE TERM: The historical section offers an outline of the development of theories that interpret the relationships between the economy and international politics against the background of political events in the 20th century. It also presents the main theoretical schools and the intellectual profiles of the most influential theorists in this area.

DISCUSSION OF THE TERM: Based on the historical analysis, this section describes six general aspects of researching the economic determinants of international politics.

SYSTEMATIC REFLECTION WITH CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The concluding section formulates seven basic research questions that the various theories of international political economy have attempted to answer and which should be the focus of further scientific reflection.

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