POL 3103 Introduction to Political Economy

3 units
Political Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
An introduction to the relationship between politics and economics in the contemporary world and of the usefulness of political economy as a critical method of analysis. Topics studied may include: the political economy of work, corporations, inequality, money, consumption, global economic crises, household labour, the stock market, the environment, development and the legacy of colonialism. (CAN/COMP/INT/PPT)

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: POL 2101 or POL 2103 or POL 2104 or POL 2107 .

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French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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