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课程简介

Political Economy I explores the major social science paradigms for analyzing relations among state, economy, and society. Through readings, lectures and discussion of original texts in political liberalism and individualism, neo-classical economics, Marxism, sociological and cultural theories, and neo-institutionalism, the seminar examines the fundamental assumptions on which our understanding of the social world and our research are based. All participants in the seminar are required to do the weekly readings before class meetings. The course also requires two 12-15 page essays on assigned topics. The seminar is open to graduate students in all departments and also to undergraduates with prior course work in economics or political science and with permission of the instructors.

2 Theories of the Liberal State and Politics Locke, John. Second Treatise on Civil Government. Chap. 1-5 and 7-9.
Berlin, Isaiah. "Two Concepts of Liberty."
Federalist Paper #10. Questions (PDF)

3 Neo-Classical Theories of the Economies Friedman, Milton. Capitalism and Freedom. Pp. 1-55, 108-137, 161-190.

Becker, Gary. The Economic Approach to Human Behavior. Chap. 1, 8, 12 and 13.

Recommended:
Dobb, Maurice. Theories of Value and Distribution since Adam Smith. Questions (PDF)

4 Liberal and Neo-Classical Approaches (cont'd) Olson, Mancur. The Logic of Collective Action. Chap. 1-4.

Hayek, Frederich. Individualism and Economic Order. Chap. 1, 2, 4 and 5.

Recommended:
Harsanyi, John. "Rational-Choice Models of Political Behavior vs. Functionalist and Conformist Theories." Questions (PDF)

7 Macroeconomics and Theories of Growth Keynes, J. M. The General Theory. Chap. 1-3, 8-13 and 24.

Akerlof, George A. "Behavioral Macroeconomics and Macroeconomic Behavior."
Stiglitz, Joseph E. "Information and the Change in the Paradigm in Economics."
Romer, Paul. "The Origins of Endogenous Growth."

Recommended:
Mankiw, Gregory. "A Quick Refresher Course in Macroeconomics."
Solow, Robert. "Perspectives on Growth Theory." Essay Assignment One Due (PDF)

8 Sociological Theories of Capitalism Weber, Max. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Introduction, Chap. 1-3 and 5. Questions (PDF)

9 Sociological Theories of Capitalism Polanyi, Karl. The Great Transformation. Chap. 3-14. Questions (PDF)

10 Cultural Theories of Capitalism Sahlins, Marshall. Culture and Practical Reason. Chap. 1, 3 and 5. Questions (PDF)

13 New Institutionalism Dimaggio, Paul, and Walter Powell. "Introduction." In The New Institutionalism in Organizational Analysis.
Hall, Peter, and David Soskice. Varieties of Capitalism. Pp. 1-68.

Recommended:
Hall, Peter, and Rosemary Taylor. "Political Science and the Three New Institutionalisms." Essay Assignment Two Due (PDF)

Readings

Becker, Gary. The Economic Approach to Human Behavior. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990, chap. 1, 8, 12 and 13. Reading questions (PDF)
Berlin, Isaiah. "Two Concepts of Liberty." In Four Essays on Liberty. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1969. Reading questions (PDF)
Dimaggio, Paul, and Walter Powell. "Introduction." In The New Institutionalism in Organizational Analysis. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991.

Federalist Paper #10. (PDF - 2 MB)
Friedman, Milton. Capitalism and Freedom. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1962, pp. 1-55, 108-137, 161-190. Reading questions (PDF)

Hayek, Frederich. Individualism and Economic Order. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1949, chap. 1, 2, 4, and 5. Reading questions (PDF)
Locke, John. Second Treatise on Civil Government (1690). Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books, 1986, chap. 1- 5 and 7-9. (PDF) Reading questions (PDF)
Marx, Karl. The Communist Manifesto. In Marx-Engels Reader, pp. 469-500. (PDF)

Marx, Karl. The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte. (Read in entirety, not in Tucker version) (PDF)

Olson, Mancur. The Logic of Collective Action: Public Goods and the Theory of Groups. Cambridge Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1971, chap. 1-4. Reading questions (PDF)

Polanyi, Karl. The Great Transformation. Boston: Beacon Hill, 1944, chap. 3-14.
Reading questions (PDF)
Sahlins, Marshall. Culture and Practical Reason. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1976, chap. 1, 3, and 5. Reading questions (PDF)
Weber, Max. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Translation and introduction by Stephen Kalberg. Oxford: Blackwell, 2002, Introduction, chap. 1-3 and 5.
Reading questions (PDF)