International Political Economy Ph.D Comprehensive Exam Guidelines
Professors Daniel Drezner (Field Coordinator)
Katrina Burgess
The core of the substantive areas covered in the international political economy field
exam are defined by the range of topics covered in P217 (Global Political Economy) and
P219 (Political Economy of Development) The core list of readings is the entire current
syllabus for those courses, including all supplementary and suggested readings. In
addition, students should choose a regional subfield (to be discussed with the field
coordinator). Students planning to take the exam should confer with the field coordinator
5-6 months in advance of the exam to confirm details.
The exam is 7.5 hours long and consists of 1) two long-answer questions, from which the
student choses one to write on for about four hours, and 2) four shorter-answer questions
from which the student chooses two to write on for about two hours each. It is closed
book and computers may be used for writing only (no Internet use). Sample questions
from past exams are available in the Registrar's office.
12-1-2015