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CS92PROD
Senior Colloquium: Political Economy
CSS 391
Fall 2009
Section: 01  

This colloquium addresses issues arising from the interplay of "political" and "economic" phenomena in social relations and introduces students to contemporary approaches to issues of political economy. Specific topics of enquiry may include game theoretic analysis of collective decision making; the logic of institutional design in democracies; historical development of economic and political institutions; the political implications of social and economic inequality; preconditions for and correlates of successful democratization; the role of the state in economic development; the dynamics of corruption.

Essential Capabilities: None
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (CSS)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

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