Capitalism, A History

Descriptif

The ambition of this course is to provide students with the information necessary to understand past and present-day economic phenomena. Its scope consists in an examination and analysis of the successive stages of development of market capitalism and its variants. After a discussion of the terms used to describe an economic “system,” the enquiry proceeds by examining “primitive” or incomplete prototypes of capitalist enterprise as well as the mercantilist “system” in the preindustrial era. The emergence of industrial capitalism, the first wave of globalization, the emergence of financial capitalism and the attendant slumps as well as the regulations introduced by political authorities provide matter for discussion in the following chapters. All along this journey the connection between the diffusion of market mechanisms and political dynamics is underscored.

Pré-requis souhaités

This course is best suited for students with an interest in geopolitics and a familiarity with a global approach to social and economic developments. A minimal familiarity with the world’s geography is a sine qua non.

En bref

Année 2 | Deuxième année

Langue d'enseignementAnglais

Crédits ECTS 1.0

Nombre d'heures 18.0

Enseignement obligatoire

Contact(s)

Enseignant(s)

Responsable pédagogique :
Dormois Jean-Pierre [+]