2024 Fall
POLECON 85 001 - SEM 001
What Is Political Economy and How Should We Do It?
Richard Thomas Ashcroft
Class #:34257
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
International and Area Studies Teaching Program
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
5
Enrolled: 21
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 26
Waitlist Max: 10
Open Reserved Seats:
1 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
Hours & Workload
3 hours of student-instructor coverage of course materials per week, and 6 hours of outside work hours per week.
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Course Catalog Description
This course is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing on history, philosophy and the social sciences to answer the question “What is political economy and how should we do it?” We will examine the relationships between political economy, liberal democracy, the nation-state and empire, explore the influence of institutions, ideas and identities on political economy, and analyze different topics, methodologies and mediums of communication. In doing so we will ask whether political economy is an empirical subject that seeks to describe the world, a normative endeavor that seeks to change it for the better, or something else entirely.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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Associated Sections
None