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Class number:
2859
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Title: Theor Internat Political Econ |
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Department: Political Science |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 18 |
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Current enrollment: 15 |
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Available seats: 3 |
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Start date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 |
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End date: Friday, May 12, 2023 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM, MC - 305 |
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Instructor(s): Kamola, Isaac |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Social Sciences and Global Requirements |
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Note: This course is a Sophomore/Junior Seminar |
Course Description:
This course asks a number of core questions concerning international political economy: What explains inequality between nations? How do countries develop? What can states, international institutions, and other political actors do to advance economic prosperity? How one answers these questions, however, depends upon where one stands regarding various fundamental principles of political economy. We start the class with the work of Adam Smith and Karl Marx. We then examine how this debate plays out in the work of early twentieth century thinkers debating the cause of the Great Depression and the two world wars (including Polanyi, Schumpeter, Keynes, Hayek, and Friedman). We conclude by examining various contemporary economic issues. |