TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE (subject to modification) – WEEK DATE TOPIC Required Reading/Assignment 1 1/6-1/8 Political Economy: Clark, Chapters 1 & 2 Concepts and Principles Bowles, et al., Chapter 2 2 Contending Economic Wolff & Resnick, “Three Different Theories: Neo-Classical, Theories” Keynesian, Marxist 3 1/22 Political Economy of the TBA State Essay Assignment #1 (1/22) 4 Political Economy of Stiglitz, Chs Inequality: Western & and Wage Causes Rosenfeld, “Unions Inequality” 5 2/3-2/5 Political Economy of Bartels, Unequal Democracy, Ch 1; Inequality: of Consequences Wilkinson, “The Impact Inequality” Essay Assignment #2 (2/5) 6 Political Economy of Kotz, Financial and “The Economic….” Crisis Crotty, “Structural Causes….” 7 Political Economy of Kuttner, Chs 1 & 2 Debt and Austerity Essay Assignment #3 (2/19) 8 Political Economy of and Democratic Gilens, “Inequality Policy Formation Responsiveness” 9 3/3-3/5 Political Economy of Wanquant, “Ordering Insecurity” Punishment Essay Assignment #4 (3/5) 10 Political Economy of and health Coburn, “Neo-liberalism Public Health inequalities” 11 SPRING BREAK 12 Political Economy of Tilly, Chs 1 and 2; Work Kalleberg, “Precarious Work” Essay Assignment #5 (3/26) 13 Political Economy of Swank and Steinmo Taxation TBA 14 4/7-4/9 Political Economy of Krippner, Chs. 1& 2 Financialization Essay Assignment #6 (4/9) 15 Political Economic Wolff, Ch. Alternatives to Alperowitz, Ch. Capitalism Finals Essay Assignment #7 (4/23) Week
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE – (subject to modification) WEEK DATE TOPIC Required Reading/Assignment 1 1/6-1/8 Political Economy: Concepts and Principles Clark, Chapters 1 & 2 Bowles, et al., Chapter 2 2 Contending Economic Theories: Neo-Classical, Keynesian, Marxist Wolff & Resnick, “Three Different Theories” 3 1/22 Political Economy of the State TBA Essay Assignment #1 (1/22) 4 Political Economy of Inequality: Causes Stiglitz, Chs Western & Rosenfeld, “Unions and Wage Inequality” 5 2/3-2/5 Political Economy of Inequality: Consequences Bartels, Unequal Democracy, Ch 1; Wilkinson, “The Impact of Inequality” Essay Assignment #2 (2/5) 6 Political Economy of Crisis Kotz, “The Financial and Economic….” Crotty, “Structural Causes….” 7 Political Economy of Debt and Austerity Kuttner, Chs 1 & 2 Essay Assignment #3 (2/19) 8 Political Economy of Policy Formation Gilens, “Inequality and Democratic Responsiveness” 9 3/3-3/5 Political Economy of Punishment Wanquant, “Ordering Insecurity” Essay Assignment #4 (3/5) 10 Political Economy of Public Health Coburn, “Neo-liberalism and health inequalities” 11 SPRING BREAK 12 Political Economy of Work Tilly, Chs 1 and 2; Kalleberg, “Precarious Work” Essay Assignment #5 (3/26) 13 Political Economy of Taxation Swank and Steinmo TBA 14 4/7-4/9 Political Economy of Financialization Krippner, Chs. 1& 2 Essay Assignment #6 (4/9) 15 Political Economic Alternatives to Capitalism Wolff, Ch. Alperowitz, Ch. Finals Week Essay Assignment #7 (4/23)
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