Senior Colloquium: Political Economy
CSS 391
Fall 2022
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01
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This course introduces some basic ideas from game theory to analyze the social logic of conflict, coordination, and cooperation. A central theme of the course concerns the conditions that make it possible for societies to avoid "social traps" associated with coordination failures, externalities, and free-riding behavior with respect to the provision of public goods. To animate the ideas studied in this course, students will engage in a series of online strategic games, the results of which will inform and motivate class discussion. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CSS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson, WHY NATIONS FAIL
Kaushik Basu, PRELUDE TO POLITICAL ECONOMY
Bo Rothstein, SOCIAL TRAPS AND THE PROBLEM OF TRUST
All of these texts will be available for purchase at the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore. Additional readings will be made available via the course Moodle page.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Course evaluations based on class participation, ¿opportunities for focused thought¿ (OFT), a group presentation, and a 15-20 page term paper. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course is required for all CSS Seniors. |
| Instructor(s): Skillman,Gilbert L. Times: ...W... 02:50PM-04:10PM; .....F. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: SCIE184; FISK208; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 30 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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