Empire, Capitalism, and Global Economic Development
SOC-STD 98VE
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Description
This course introduces students to the historical study of the world economy by tracing the emergence of a global capitalist economy from the early modern period to the present. It looks at how capitalism first emerged, how it expanded globally, and how it has been transformed over the last six centuries. It does so by looking at the history of international trade, finance and banking, labor and slavery, industrialization, and agriculture. It considers how global capitalism developed in response to transformations in the balance of power between rival empires and nations. It also focuses on the history of global economic inequality -- and its persistence today. The course will conclude by looking at how the future of global capitalism may develop in the wake of the intertwined economic, environmental, and political crises of the early 2020s. This course is a junior tutorial.
Course Notes
This course will be lotteried and is open to non-concentrators if space permits. This course must be taken for a Letter Grade and cannot be taken Pass/Fail.
Not Available for Cross Registration
