ECON 303 Comparative Political Economy

This course examines the historical development of economic analysis and current economic schools of thought in a philosophical, social, political, and cultural context. Included among the various schools of thought to be examined are 'Classical' and 'Modern Liberalism,' Marxian, Keynesian, 'New' Classical/Supply-Side Analysis, and Institutional. An emphasis is placed upon examining and critiquing the underlying methodological and philosophical principles of each school of thought, and exploring the implicit and explicit links between economics and politics.