POLT 340 - Global Capitalism: Corporate Citizens and Shareholder States

FC SSCI

4 credits
In today’s economy, workers are “human capital,” corporations are “global citizens,” and states are “majority shareholders.” How does identity shape contemporary global capitalism? Students will conduct research into an international political economy topic of their choice to produce a 25-page seminar paper. The books we read together will engage with debates about the origins of capitalism, state intervention in the economy and business intervention in politics, and the causes and consequences of global financial crises. Is neoliberalism behind us? If so, what’s next? This course is restricted to juniors and seniors.