| The course will address contemporary
economic and social issues through the lens of major thinkers in the
intellectual tradition of political economy such as Karl Marx, Adam
Smith and John Rawls. Its aim is to understand the problems that arise
from the growth of international markets and globalization in
connection with post-industrial societies. Through going back to the
roots of economic thought, it will be shown that economic theory was
once an equivalent to social theory, with room for ethical concerns
that make possible dealing with what the economy ought to be like or
what the goals of economic policy ought to be. In this regard, this course
will address the normative implications of economic issues relevant for
contemporary European post-industrial societies. Course description Guidelines for presentations List of presentations Student Presentations Planning Guidelines for Assignments List of assignments Guidelines for research papers Presentation marking grid Essay (assignment) marking grid Contact: David Rees, Amanar Akhabar, Thomas Hoerber. |
| Lesson 1 Wednesday 20 January 13h30-16h30 Room 511 |
David Rees Introduction Theory, concept and history |
Preparation for Marx 1: Manifesto
of the Communist Party |
| Lesson 2 Friday 22 January 16h30-19h30 Room 808 |
David Rees Karl Marx 1/3 Marx - his life and ideas Charlie Chaplin. Modern Times. Factory scene Fritz Lang. Metropolis. Ouverture Life of Karl Marx (Daily Motion) (1h) Student presentations: Alexane Adeux and Eliane Riley |
Preparation for Marx 2: Communist Profession of Faith Engels, 1847 |
| Lesson 3 Friday 29 January 16h30-19h30 |
David Rees Karl Marx 2/3 Discussion of 'Communist Profession of Faith' Globalisation and wealth distribution Left or right? USA wealth distribution (Politizane 6m) Student presentations: Available / Available |
Preparation for Marx 3: Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice Theodore H. Kohn. Pearson Longman, 2000 Ch 5. The historical structuralist perspective |
| Lesson 4 Friday 05 February 13h30-16h30 |
David Rees Karl Marx 3/3 Cultural hegemony. Media and mind control Tax the rich - an animated fairy tale Neo-structuralism. Marxism in today's world Crises of capitalism (David Harvey) Crises and Capitalist Development Concluding presentation on Marx Student presentations: Jibri Nuriddin and Cristiana Drumond |
Preparation for Keynes 1: Globalony 2.0. Michael Veseth Rowman & Littlefield, 2010 Ch 9.The Future of Globalization |
| Lesson 5 Friday 12 February 16h30-19h30 |
David Rees Keynes 1/2 Keynes - an introduction. DR pdf Student presentations: Paul Chautard and Sin Ying Yu |
Preparation for Keynes 2: Keynes. The Return of the Master. Robert Skidelsky. Penguin, 2010 Ch 5. The Keynesian Revolution: Success or Failure? |
| Lesson 6 Friday 19 February 13h30-16h30 |
David Rees Keynes 2/2 John Maynard Keynes - Masters of Money (BBC) Hayek versus Keynes (12m) Student presentations: Alexia Potard and Rosa Marchesini Keynesian theory and neoliberalism - some quick notes The Means to Prosperity |
GDP Unemployment Growth Volatility Exchange rate volatility Debt per capita Debt % GDP The Phillip's Curve |
| Lesson 7 Wednesday 2 March 13h30-16h30 |
Amanar Akhabar Leontiev 1/4 Student presentations: José Patricio Medalla and Jonathan Boudin |
Leontiev Reading 1. Economic models-Big Questions and Big Numbers Leontiev Reading 2. Proposal for Better Business Forecasting Leontiev Reading 3. Nobel - lecture Leontiev Reading 4. Observations on Some Worldwide Economic Issues of the Coming Years Leontiev Reading 5. Disarmement Leontiev Reading 6. The Future of the World Economy |
| Lesson 8 Friday 11 March 13h30-16h30 |
Amanar Akhabar Leontiev 2/4 Student presentations: Thibault Thomas and Philip Kahn |
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| Lesson 9 Friday 18 March 13h30-16h30 |
Amanar Akhabar Leontiev 3/4 Student presentations: Elena Malinova and Clara Regis |
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| Lesson 10 Friday 25 March 13h30-16h30 |
Amanar Akhabar Leontiev 4/4 Rodrigo Hernandez , Nathan Beraud and Myglange Ngnassi Nguelgna |
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| Lesson 11 Friday 1 April 13h30-16h30 |
Thomas Hoerber Friedrich Hayek 1/4 Student presentations: Charles Le Chevert and Andres Alvarez |
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| Lesson 12 Friday 08 April 13h30-16h30 |
Thomas Hoerber Friedrich Hayek 2/4 Student presentations: Andres Quintero and Matteo Chiarelli |
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| Lesson 13 Friday 15 April 13h30-16h30 |
Thomas Hoerber Friedrich Hayek 3/4 Student presentations: Montserrat Tellez and Augustin Breme |
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| Lesson 14 Friday 20April 13h30-16h30 |
Thomas Hoerber Friedrich Hayek 4/4 Antoine Ricard and Available |
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| Lesson 15 Friday 29 April 13h30-16h30 |
David Rees Thomas Hoerber Conclusion Opinions |
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| Recommended additional reading |
Globalisation and IPE Globaloney 2.0 Michael Veseth Globalization - a short history. Jûrgen Osterhammel and Niels Petersson Overthrow: Amercica's century of regime change from Hawai to Iraq. Stephen Kinzer The Poverty of Nations - a guide to the debt crisis. Altwater et al. Chomsky and Globalisation. Jeremy Fox Making globalisation work. Joseph Stiglitz Pickety, Krugman and Stiglitz. The genius of Economics. (75m) (92Y Plus) |
Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes Marx's Ghost. Midnight conversations on changing the world. Charles Derber Karl Marx. Francis Wheen Marx on Globalisation. Dave Renton Zombie Capitalism - global crisis and the relevance of Marx. Chris Harman Marx and the alternative to Capitalism. Kieran Allen An introduction to Marxist Economic Theory. Ernest Mandel Keynes - the return of the master. Robert Skidelsky The Battle of Bretton Woods. Benn Steil A brief history of neoliberalism. David Harvey |