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ECOP6613: Global Capitalism: Uneven Development
2025 unit information
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.
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Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Political Economy |
| Credit points | 6 |
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ECOP3613 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate critical analytical skills in appraising the role of economic and social forces, and institutions, in the dynamics of capital accumulation.
- LO2. Critically evaluate the theories, concepts, assumptions, strengths and limitations, and debates about capitalist development in different disciplinary fields of study.
- LO3. Show openness to new ways of thinking and appreciate the importance of intellectual curiosity and reflection as the foundation for continuous learning.
- LO4. Demonstrate an ability to negotiate and create shared understandings by respectfully interacting with people from diverse backgrounds.
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