Subject description

The subject covers the development of Political Economic theory from antiquity to the present day. The centrality of political economy to political enquiry is stressed. It discusses major theorists from Plato, Quesnay, Adam Smith, Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes to contemporary thinkers, debates and issues. It analyses core aspects … For more content click the Read More button below.

Enrolment rules

Pre-Requisite

Equivalence

POL 809 - Global Political Economy
POL 319 - Global Political Economy

Tutorial enrolment

Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS

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Teaching staff

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Engagement hours

Contact hours:1 hr lecture, 2 hr tutorial

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Analyse and interpret primary texts in their historical and theoretical contexts;
2.
Explain the role of core values in the formation of the modern state;
3.
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of key economic concepts in modern life;
4.
Understand the main differences between the major political economic traditions;
5.
Apply abstract concepts to practical issues.

Assessment details

Analysis Paper

Book in Political Economy

Presentation

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