Political Science 792MP - S-Money and Power

Money is a foundational institution, yet it's precise role in contemporary
politics is not well understood. This graduate seminar focuses on the
interrelationships between of money, finance and political power in
contemporary political economy. We will study both the foundational texts on
the subject within the political economy literature and also contemporary
debates with respect to the configuration of power in the world today.
Topics covered include: theories of money and finance, financial
globalization and policymaking, financiers and war, financial regulatory
politics, and the 'financialization' of contemporary economic life.

Open to Graduate students only.