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This course introduces students to a set of analytic tools and conceptual frameworks through which to assess the origins and evolution of the institutions that constitute modern capitalism. The course takes an inter-disciplinary political economy approach that draws insights from economics, sociology, political …
This course introduces students to a set of analytic tools and conceptual frameworks through which to assess the origins and evolution of the institutions that constitute modern capitalism. The course takes an inter-disciplinary political economy approach that draws insights from economics, sociology, political science, history, geography, science and technology studies, and law.
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![A cluster of modern skyscrapers, with yachts docked in a harbor at their feet](/courses/11-409-institutions-of-modern-capitalism-spring-2020/6bd38a5f85619792e1d8cb153eaeae22_11-409s20.jpg)
The skyline of Dubai, a city that has expanded quickly with the advent of global capitalism. (Photo courtesy of e_kaspersky on Flickr. License CC BY-NC-SA.)