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210117 SE M4 a: International Politics and Development (2013S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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English
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Fr 08.02.2013 08:00 to We 20.02.2013 22:00
- Registration is open from Fr 22.02.2013 08:00 to Su 03.03.2013 22:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 01.04.2013 22:00
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 12.03. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 19.03. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 09.04. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 16.04. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 23.04. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 30.04. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 07.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 14.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 28.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 04.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 11.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 18.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
- Tuesday 25.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal 16 Hauptgebäude, Hochparterre, Stiege 5
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The goal of the seminar is to introduce students to major schools of thought and their account of institutions. After an introduction into neoclassical, institutionalist and Marxist theories, the course will mainly focus on the varieties of capitalism approach and its (Marxist) criticisms. By doing so it wil discuss major insitutional challenges such as globalization, postfordism, financialisation and the current crisis in Europe.Topics covered include: capital, states and markets; neoclassic economics, institutionalism and marxism; varieties of capitalism; comparative welfare state and industrial relations literature; postfordism & globalisation; privatisation & financialisation; financial crisis and consquences for employment relations and welfare states; varieties of capitalism or varieties of neoliberalism?
Assessment and permitted materials
Participation, presentation and essays.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The goal of the seminar is to introduce students to the topic of the course, different theoretical schools and related literature; stimulate discussions and give students the opportunity to present and to write.
Examination topics
Reading of basic literature, presentation of selected texts, discussion, essay writing
Reading list
Peter A. Hall, David Soskice (eds.): Varieties of Capitalism. The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.David Coates, Models of Capitalism: Growth and Stagnation in the Modern Era. London: Polity Press, 1999Further readings will be provided.
Association in the course directory
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