POL351 Comparative Political Economy

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Andrew Lawrence Roberts, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Libuše Stará
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 15:15–16:45 P22
Prerequisites
Some familiarity with statistics will be helpful.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to: describe the standard theories of political economy; critically evaluate arguments about political economy; create and test their own original arguments about political economy; write analytic essays in English on political economic themes;
Syllabus
  • The course will cover the following themes Political economy of development: Institutions and development States and development Democracy and development Natural resources and development Foreign aid and development Political economy of advanced industrial states: Neoliberalism Economic effects of institutions Corporatism Welfare state Varieties of capitalism
Literature
    required literature
  • ACEMOGLU, Daron. Why nations fail : the origins of power, prosperity, and poverty. Online. Edited by James A. Robinson. London: Profile Books, 2012. xi, 529. ISBN 9781846686108. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • POLANYI, Karel. The great transformation : the political and economic origins of our time. Online. 2nd ed. Boston: Beacon Press, 2001. xli, 317 s. ISBN 0-8070-5643-X. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
  • ESPING-ANDERSEN, Gosta. The three worlds of welfare capitalism. Online. 4. ed. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1996. 248 s. ISBN 0-7456-0796-9. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion and debates, reading, presentations by students
Assessment methods
2 written tests, 2 short papers, the tests consist of identifications of key terms, short answer questions, and a longer essay
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
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