This unit examines the development of the capitalist world economy. You will analyse the explanations offered by different theoretical perspectives of the long-term historical and uneven development which has occurred. To understand the dimensions, scale and implications of this uneven development of global capitalism, you will consider: capitalism’s origins and Great Transformation; the post-World War long boom; the international monetary system’s formation and crisis; the global role played by the United States; the development of growth poles in Europe and Asia; the Global Financial Crisis; the Arab Spring; drug war capitalism; and, the possibilities for non-capitalist development.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Political Economy |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Political Economy |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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ECOP2613 or ECOP3012 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Lynne Chester, lynne.chester@sydney.edu.au |
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