ECONOMIC POLICY
(objectives)
Political economy is taught as part of the educational activities of the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Sciences. The course aims to provide a critical understanding of the main economic issues and problems in their historical development, theoretical and empirical dimensions, and connections with other disciplines and fields of research (history, politics, sociology). Within the framework of this course, teaching aims to provide. 1) a thorough knowledge of the principal authors, works, and orientations of the political economy throughout history; 2) the ability to contextualize, analyze, and critically interpret approaches of different nature (capitalist, liberal, socialist, communist); 3) the lexical and conceptual tools necessary for the study of political economy and essential for acquiring good expository skills in written and oral form
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Code
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20711627 |
Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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12
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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SECS-P/02
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Contact Hours
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72
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Type of Activity
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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Derived from
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20711627 ECONOMIC POLICY in COMMUNICATION STUDIES L-20 CONTE GIAMPAOLO
(syllabus)
The course aims to trace the stages of the genesis and evolution of economic policy from the English Industrial Revolution to the 2008 crisis, focusing on the formation processes of the major capitalist systems in Europe and beyond.
The Industrial Revolution Economic thought from Smith to Friedman Hegemony and crisis of the capitalist system Economic policy and the social question.
(reference books)
Attending students:
M. Franzini, Politica Economica, Egea, Milano 2014. A. Roncaglia, Breve storia del pensiero economico, Laterza, Roma 2016.
plus a further book:
F. Hayek, Liberalismo, Rubbettino, Soveria Mannelli 2012 K. Marx, Introduzione alla critica dell'economia politica, Quodlibet Macerata, 2010.
Non-attending students
Q. Slobodian, Globalists. La fine dell’impero e la nascita del neoliberalismo, Meltemi, Milano 2021
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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not mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
Oral exam
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