2023 Summer Session A 6 weeks, May 22 - June 30

POLECON N101 001 - LEC 001

Contemporary Theories of Political Economy

Khalid Kadir

May 22, 2023 - Jun 30, 2023

Tu, We, Th

02:00 pm - 04:29 pm

Anthro/Art Practice Bldg 155

Class #:13397

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Interdisciplinary Social Science Programs

How to apply

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 31

Enrolled: 25

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 56

Waitlist Max: 20

No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

7.5 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 22.5 hours of outside work hours per week.

This course is designed to introduce students to modern theoretical works of central intellectual debates on 20th century international political economy. The course explores alternative explanations for inequality in economic development among nations and economic declines of of the dominate powers. It will also examine tensions between the increasing "globalization" of that economy and continued fragmentation of the international political system in nation-states.