Overview
Description
Looks at the interaction between economics and politics, and questions whether the intellectual divide between the two has any merit. Explore major factors in comparative political economy, including ideas, interests, and institutions.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Junior or Senior standing.
CH 201CH 202CH 203CH 212ENG 102PSC 211PSC 231
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
CH 201 or CH 202 or CH 203 or CH 212; ENG 102; PSC 211 or PSC 231; Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Every Fall
Terms
fall
Core
CO11
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- define the major theories of comparative political economy.
- classify different theories by their epistemological and methodological commitments.
- demonstrate a mastery of these theories as they apply to real-world cases in exams and papers.
- distinguish between developmental approaches and developmental theories.
- examine the successes and failures of different political economic systems and strategies.
- explain the intellectual history of comparative political economy in a written exam.