2020-2021 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

ECON 308 Political Economy

Critical examination of two major themes of political economy: power relations within capitalism, and evolutionary change.  Topics include the features of the capitalist revolution, the theoretical distinctions between conventional economics and political economy, the core principles of political economy (surplus product, class, and accumulation), as well as political economy perspectives of the capitalist firm, the worker-owned firm, and the state.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ECON 200, ECON 201

General Education

Offered

  • Fall