POLS 046. Politics, Markets, and Policy (CP)

This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the major theories, historical developments, and contemporary issues within Political Economy from a comparative perspective. Spanning diverse topics, the course is structured into thematic sessions, each delving into key aspects such as classical theories of political economy, historical political economy, varieties of capitalism, states and development, corruption, state-business relations, the politics of public goods provision, inequality, migration, automation and AI, and the global economic trends.
Social sciences
1 credit.
Fall 2024. Kimya.
Spring 2025. Kimya.
Fall 2025. Kimya.
Catalog chapter: Political Science
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/political-science

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