USP 616 Cities in the Global Political Economy

Introduction to political theory and the political economy of globalization. Begins with core political ideas from classical works of political economy (Locke, Rousseau, Smith, Mills, Marx, Marshall, Keynes, Friedman, and Rawls) and proceeds to an analysis of the rise of transnationalism and globalization. Looks at changes in the global economy, revolutionary changes to capitalism, the fall of communism, and impacts of globalization on cities, communities, the state, work, social mobility, welfare, cultural diversity, and the environment.