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POLS 350/3550 - Introduction to Political Economy (3 cr.)


Prerequisites
POLS 1001  or POLS 2003 , ECON 2021  and RHET 1010 

Description
This course introduces students to the main approaches of political economy and the interconnections between power and wealth. It surveys the main schools of thought in political economy, their evolution, convergence, and divergence. The course covers issues essential to the understanding of the interaction between politics and economics in today’s world, including wealth accumulation and distribution, the state, markets, gender, labor, and the environment.


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