Fall/Winter Timetable
POL2321H1S L0101
Undergraduate Course Code: POL438H1S L0101
Topics in Comparative Politics I
Political Economy of Europe
Themes
This course surveys major theoretical and empirical contributions on the political economy of Western Europe. The course explores the political sources of how and why European societies have adopted different economic institutions and policies in the global economy. We analyze theories of the welfare state, growth models and capitalist diversity, business-labor relations, and financial markets. The course then examines the deeper processes of European integration that have shaped European economies, with a particular focus on monetary integration. Finally, we discuss contemporary issues that define economies in Western Europe today -- the eurozone crisis, Brexit, and populism.
Texts
TBA
Format and Requirements
One two-hour seminar per week. Course requirements TBA.
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Q&A with 2020 Vanier Scholar Yojana Miraya Oscco Congratulations to PhD student Yojana Miraya Oscco who has won a prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (SSHRC). Launched in 2008, the program enables...
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