Political Economics Course Description

Political economics is the study of the implications of laws and policies on economics. While there are many approaches to an introductory course on political economy, most presume at least basic economic studies. With the basic understanding of economics, the courses study the structure of government and the policy making process and the impact of government actions and decisions on the economic conditions. Below is a sampling of course descriptions for political economics courses.
  1. Political Economy and Public Policy

    • George Mason University offers a course titled Political Economy and Public Policy. The course covers the process of public policy formulation and implementation and the economic behavior of individuals in policy making and execution positions.

    Global Political Economy

    • Johns Hopkins University offers courses on global political economy and on the political economy of the information age. Global political economics studies the flow of goods, services, capital and information in relation to global affairs. Political economy of the information age studies the politics and policies that restrict or enable the global spread of information.

    NYU Political Economy

    • New York University offers an introductory political economics course that includes an overview of electoral competition, legislative politics, and interest group politics, along with studying the incentive structure of government decision making.

    Stanford Political Economics

    • Stanford University offers a course in political economics that studies political development, the causes of wars, economic voting behavior, the role of the media in shaping policy and the impact of networks on various social outcomes by using economic models.

    Mt. Holyoke Introduction to Political Economy

    • Mt. Holyoke's introductory course on political economics has a historical approach on the study of economic processes and how these processes shaped society's expectations from government policies. The approach is more socioeconomic by studying changes and impacts of class structure on political, cultural and environmental processes.

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