Capitalism and its Critics

(5 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The aim of this module is to enable students to develop an understanding of capitalism as a political, economic and cultural system. Students graduating from the module will be able to demonstrate critical understanding of the main theoretical perspectives on capitalism in political science, knowledge of debates concerning capitalism, its development, core processes and structures, knowledge of the positions taken by the main supporters and critics of capitalism, and awareness of their strengths and weaknesses