POLn4109 Comparative Political Economy

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2022
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. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Fri 11:00–16:00 P21b
Prerequisites
Open to master's students.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This class introduces students to the basics of comparative political economy. Political economy studies the mutual influences of politics and economics - how does politics affect the economy and how does the economy affect politics. The field covers many of the most fundamental questions in political science such as: Why are some countries rich and others are poor? Why do some countries distribute income equally while others are highly unequal? And why have some countries adapted to globalization while others have not?
Learning outcomes
After completing this course, students will: - know the main explanations for why some countries have grown rapidly and others continue to stagnate - know how developed economies work and the consequences of different economic systems - be able to understand events in both developing and developed political economies
Syllabus
  • States and statemaking Geography and development States and development Institutions and development Basics of the democratic capitalist order Political economy of the welfare Public choice theory Varieties of capitalism
Literature
    required literature
  • ACEMOGLU, Daron and James A. ROBINSON. Why nations fail : the origins of power, prosperity, and poverty. 1st ed. New York: Crown Publishers, 2012, xi, 529. ISBN 9780307719218. info
  • COLLIER, Paul. The bottom billion : why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007, xiii, 205. ISBN 9780195374636. info
  • EASTERLY, William Russell. The elusive quest for growth : economists' adventures and misadventures in the tropics. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2001, xiii, 342. ISBN 026205065X. URL info
  • Varieties of capitalism : the institutional foundations of comparative advantage. Edited by Peter A. Hall - David W. Soskice. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001, xvi, 540. ISBN 0199247749. URL info
  • TILLY, Charles. Coercion, capital, and European states, AD 990-1992. Rev. pbk. ed. Cambridge, Mass.: Blackwell, 1992, xi, 271. ISBN 1557863687. info
  • ESPING-ANDERSEN, Gosta. The three worlds of welfare capitalism. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1990, xi, 248 s. ISBN 0-691-09457-8. info
Teaching methods
Lectures Group presentations Class discussion
Assessment methods
Class Participation and Presentation: 15% Short Papers (10% each): 20% Midterm Exam: 30% Final Exam: 35%
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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