Course Description

The relationship between economics and politics from a comparative perspective, emphasizing variations in political culture, competing definitions of democracy, and institutional variety.

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Athena Title

Comparative Political Economy

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Prerequisite

INTL 3200 or INTL 3200E or INTL 3300

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Course Objectives

This course is designed to familiarize students with the close interconnections between the sphere of economics and politics. It will highlight how economics affect the political process and how politics affects economic redistribution. Students are expected to gain a thorough understanding of how closely economics and politics are connected.

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Topical Outline

1) The study of economics and the study of politics 2) The history of political economy 3) The great debates in political economy 4) Political power and macroeconomic policies 5) The political economy of the welfare state 6) States against Markets: Regulation theory 7) Interest groups and the economy 8) Mixed systems 9) Political economy in a globalizing world

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