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2024 Winter

POLITICAL ECONOMY - POS230 Winter 2024


Course
Jacob Maze
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Lessons

Here is the course outline:

1. Introduction + The Classical Political Economy Perspective (Pt. 1)

Jan 24

2. The Marxist Perspective

Feb 7

Discussing the main figures and ideas of this school of thought.

3. Evolutionary Understanding of Economy and Market Society

Feb 14

Discussing the main figures and ideas of this perspective.

4. Keynesianism and Macroeconomics

Feb 21

Discussing the main figures and ideas of this perspective.

5. National Systems of Political Economy (Market-Oriented, Developmental, Social-Market Capitalisms)

Feb 28

Discussing the main features and contexts of these three models.

6. MID-TERM

Mar 6

Mid-term exam will be administered.

7. Communist Political Economy

Mar 13

Discussing the main features and contexts of the Soviet Communist Political Economy

8. The Political Economy of Post-Communist Transformations

Mar 20

Discussing the main features and contexts of the post-Communist political economies

9. Between Free Trade and Protectionism

Mar 27

Discussing the historical contexts and arguments of both

10. The State and the Multinationals + The Political Economy of Regional Integration

Apr 3

Discussing in detail with modern political economic relations

11. The Political Economy of the Environment

Apr 17

Discussing the impact of putting economy first in relation to the environment.

12. FINAL EXAM

May 1

Final Exam administered to the students.

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