The Economic and Political Performance of Civilizations

1 credits · Undergraduate

Critical survey of theories concerning the economic and political development of major civilizations, with an emphasis on the causes of differences that took shape and persisted over long time periods. The theories covered address the roles of institutions, cultures, legal systems, beliefs, family structures, religions, institutions, technologies, geography, and natural resources. Interactions between economic and political development. Prerequisite: Econ 201D, or instructor consent.