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Political Economy of Institutions and Development

Universiteit Leiden

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This course is part of the SDG initiative <http://www.sdginitiative.org/> addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, specifically for the following SDGs [1, 8, 10 and 16]. We hope you will join in our efforts to reach the SDG’s in small but measurable and actionable ways, cooperating with Development Done Differently. Expand your impact. You can create a better world.
In today’s world, politics and economics are interconnected, but what is the nature of this connectivity? What are the power relationships that shape the world economy today and create new challenges for international institutions facing globalization? What makes some countries wealthier than others? Do we face cultural diversity or fragmentation? Does the type of governance effect economic development and social change or is it the other way around? How do we measure it and how trustworthy is the data?  These issues and many more will be examined in this course along with a wide library of sources and a biting criticism.

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Richard Thomas Griffiths

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Faculty of Humanities

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3 Courses

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Universiteit Leiden

Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research universities. This prominent position gives our graduates a leading edge and prepares them for careers both within and outside of academia. Leiden University is the oldest university in the Netherlands, founded in 1575. Our motto is: Praesidium Libertatis (Bastion of Liberty) - Freedom of spirit, thought and expression. Leiden University has a campus in Leiden and The Hague, with 7 faculties, 47 Bachelor Programmes, 79 Master Programmes and nearly 30,000 students.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Introduction into this course

Welcome to this course! Here we present the instructor and his team, what we will do in the upcoming modules, and what is exactly Political Economy. You play an important role in this module.

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 24 min), 5 readings

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Data used in Political Economy

2 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 59 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

11 videos

Mapping the World6mVisualization: World Maps4mPolitical Economy and Data6mPopulation7mVisualization: World Map of Population2mOutput (GDP current values)6mVisualization: World Map of GDP (Current Values)3mOutput (GDP PPP)7mVisualization: World Map of GDP PPP3mPoverty8mVisualization: World Map of Human Development Index3m

1 reading

Reading for Data in Political Economy30m

1 practice exercise

Data used in Political Economy30m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Trust

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 44 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Society and Fragmentation

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 52 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

9 videos

Ethnic Fragmentation8mVisualization: World Map of Ethnic Fragmentation2mLinguistic Fragmentation7mVisualization: World Map of Linguistic Diversity2mReligious Fragmentation6mVisualization: World Map of Religious Diversity1mIncome and Wealth Inequality9mVisualization: World Map of Income Inequality4mInequality, Fragmentation and Trust8m

1 reading

Society and Fragmentation30m

1 practice exercise

Society and Fragmentation30m

Week5

Week 5

2 hours to complete

Governance

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 45 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week6

Week 6

2 hours to complete

Economic Development

2 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 28 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week7

Week 7

2 hours to complete

Globalisation

2 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 53 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week8

Week 8

1 hour to complete

International organizations

1 hour to complete

4 videos (Total 31 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

Week9

Week 9

4 hours to complete

Non Governmental actors

4 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 55 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

Week10

Week 10

1 hour to complete

Final

1 hour to complete

Week11

Week 11

1 hour to complete

Extra Material

1 hour to complete

12 videos (Total 47 min)

12 videos

The Invisible Hand - Adam Smith4mUtilitarianism - Jeremy Bentham3mRelative Backwardness - Alexander Gerschenkron3mClassical Liberalism - Friedrich August von Hayek3mKeynesianism - John Maynard Keynes3mCritical Political Economy - Robert Cox4mThe Take Off - Walt W. Rostow3mMarxism - Karl Marx4mSmall States - Peter Katzenstein4mWorld Systems Theory - Immanuel Wallerstein3mNew Institutional Economics- Ronald Coase3mEconomic Structuralism- Raúl Prebisch3m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INSTITUTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

by MKApr 28, 2021

I like the modules and subjects presented by the instructor. It was a great course. Pretty good if you are pursuing a career in International Development or Economy.

by HLOct 16, 2017

It was very engaging with an appropriate mix of qualitative and quantitative. I particularly enjoyed the walk through the great thinkers at week 11.

by DCSep 6, 2020

I gained a great deal of knowledge as Prof Griffiths gives in depth explanations of concepts.

by JAAug 23, 2021

this course was absolutely worth the time devoted to it......Prof. Richard Thomas Griffiths makes teaching and learning extremely interesting..................

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Is there a book accompanying this course?
The book 'Configuring the World. A critical Political Economy approach' (April 2016) was written by Prof. Richard Griffiths and is available through all online bookshops (recommended ebook price is $5,95).
10% revenues will go to Handicap International for whom his daughter works in West Africa.

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