PAPM 2002
Foundations of Public Policy: Economic Thought
An examination of the history of economic thought, the context in which it developed, and its influence on public policy, from ancient to classical, neoclassical, and Keynesian approaches. Will also include a discussion of critical approaches such as Marxist, feminist, racial capitalist thought.
Topics
- Marxist
- feminist
- racial capitalist thought
Course catalogue
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Readings
- cost is $98.40 for the most recent edition; but the relevant chapters will be available on Ares.
- You may also be able to find the first (2002) or second (2006) edition on sites such as Abe books, and there really isn’t any difference between the earlier and later editions.
- Frank Stilwell. 2012. Political Economy: The Contest of Economic Ideas. Third Edition. Melbourne, Oxford University Press.
- Ch 6, Capitalism; and Ch 7, Economic Theories.
- (2012 or 2002 editions)
Prerequisites & course information
Precludes additional credit for PAPM 1000. Prerequisite(s): PAPM 1001 , PSCI 2003 , and second-year standing. Lecture two hours a week, discussion one hour a week.