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May 09, 2024
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POLT 216 - The Political Economy of Advanced Capitalism Semester Offered: First Semester Full Course Credits: 4 credits Attribute: 4SS
This course is an introduction to comparative political economy, broadly defined as the mutual interaction between democratic states and capitalist markets. It examines how the triangular relationship between the state, labor and business differs from one advanced capitalist country to another. The course will examine the political economies of Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, the United States and Japan. It will pay particular attention to globalization; deindustrialization; the political economy of race, gender and class; challenges to the welfare state and trade unions; neoliberalism; financialization; and the Great Recession and its aftermath. Enrollment Limit: 25 Instructor: C. Howell
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