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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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25%

started a new career after completing these courses

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got a tangible career benefit from this course

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got a pay increase or promotion

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100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Flexible deadlines

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Beginner Level

Approx. 23 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish

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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.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

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

5 videos

Trailer2m

How to succeed in your online class?2m

Introduction to Political Economy6m

The Evolution of Political Economy7m

International Political Economy6m

5 readings

Meet the instructor & his team5m

Leiden University: Facts & Figures10m

Community Guidelines 5m

What is your learning path?5m

Reading for International Political Economy30m

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Data used in Political Economy

Basic Data. Reviews the basic data of population, output and development used to make international comparisons between countries.

2 hours to complete

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

11 videos

Mapping the World6m

Visualization: World Maps4m

Political Economy and Data6m

Population7m

Visualization: World Map of Population2m

Output (GDP current values)6m

Visualization: World Map of GDP (Current Values)3m

Output (GDP PPP)7m

Visualization: World Map of GDP PPP3m

Poverty8m

Visualization: World Map of Human Development Index3m

1 reading

Reading for Data in Political Economy30m

1 practice exercise

Data used in Political Economy30m

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Trust

Trust. Argues for the centrality of trust in explanations of differences in wealth and poverty between nations but highlights difficulties in measuring it and in explaining the direct of causality.

2 hours to complete

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

6 videos

Trust and Social Capital7m

Measuring Trust8m

Trust results and Criticism8m

Visualization: World Map of Trust3m

Causes and Consequences8m

Correlation and Regression8m

1 reading

Reading for Trust30m

1 practice exercise

Trust30m

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Society and Fragmentation

Inequality and Fragmentation. Examines how society can be fragmented along lines of religion, language, ethnicity and income

2 hours to complete

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

9 videos

Ethnic Fragmentation8m

Visualization: World Map of Ethnic Fragmentation2m

Linguistic Fragmentation7m

Visualization: World Map of Linguistic Diversity2m

Religious Fragmentation6m

Visualization: World Map of Religious Diversity1m

Income and Wealth Inequality9m

Visualization: World Map of Income Inequality4m

Inequality, Fragmentation and Trust8m

1 reading

Society and Fragmentation30m

1 practice exercise

Society and Fragmentation30m

Week

Week 5

2 hours to complete

Governance

Governance. Argues that good governance provides a transparent and stable environment for risk assessment and decision-making and contributes to welfare and growth. The question is how to get it.

2 hours to complete

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

8 videos

Good Governance7m

Measuring Governance7m

Democracy and Growth7m

Visualization: World Map of Democracy2m

Rule of Law and Growth5m

Visualization: World Map of Rule of Law2m

Corruption and Growth8m

Visualization: World Map of Corruption2m

1 reading

Reading for Governance30m

1 practice exercise

Governance30m

Week

Week 6

2 hours to complete

Economic Development

Development Assistance. Assesses the motivations for development assistance but raises doubts about the extent to which it can overcome local issues.

2 hours to complete

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

4 videos

State Failure7m

Who Gives Foreign Aid, to Whom, and Why6m

The Real Aid Givers7m

Aid Effectiveness6m

1 reading

Reading for Economic Development30m

1 practice exercise

Economic Development30m

Week

Week 7

2 hours to complete

Globalisation

Let us now focus on the international context of the elements we've seen so far. Globalisation - what is it really? What are the benefits it is supposed to confer and what is the role, if any, left for national governments in today's world?

2 hours to complete

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

8 videos

Globalisation. The Debate8m

World map of economic globalisation3m

Trade7m

World map of trade5m

Foreign Direct Investment6m

FDI modules3m

Financial Markets7m

The Globalised World Economy10m

1 reading

Globalisation Discourse10m

1 practice exercise

Globalisation30m

Week

Week 8

1 hour to complete

International organizations

International organization. What role do they play in the world economy?

1 hour to complete

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

4 videos

Origins8m

Trade8m

Finance7m

Reflection6m

1 reading

International Institutions10m

1 practice exercise

International Organisations30m

Week

Week 9

4 hours to complete

Non Governmental actors

Even though they do not belong to any establishment or an institution, certain non- governmental institutions can have a lot of power and influence. Who are those actors? How much power do they really have? We will dive into these question in this module!

4 hours to complete

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

7 videos

Cities8m

Big Business8m

Transnational Advocacy Groups7m

Supra-State Actors8m

Defining your case study6m

What effects the sustainability of your project7m

The form of your assignment7m

1 reading

New Actors10m

1 practice exercise

Non - Governmental Organizations30m

Week

Week 10

1 hour to complete

Final

The final exam! Good luck!

1 hour to complete

1 practice exercise

Final Exam30m

Week

Week 11

1 hour to complete

Extra Material

Not for the test - but very good for your general knowledge!

1 hour to complete

12 videos (Total 47 min)

12 videos

The Invisible Hand - Adam Smith4m

Utilitarianism - Jeremy Bentham3m

Relative Backwardness - Alexander Gerschenkron3m

Classical Liberalism - Friedrich August von Hayek3m

Keynesianism - John Maynard Keynes3m

Critical Political Economy - Robert Cox4m

The Take Off - Walt W. Rostow3m

Marxism - Karl Marx4m

Small States - Peter Katzenstein4m

World Systems Theory - Immanuel Wallerstein3m

New Institutional Economics- Ronald Coase3m

Economic Structuralism- Raúl Prebisch3m

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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 www.configuringtheworld.com or HIPEresearch.com - $32.49 for a hard cover / $9.99 for an ebook
10% revenues will go to Handicap International for whom his daughter works in West Africa.

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Political Economy of Institutions and Development

Political Economy of Institutions and Development

About this Course

Learner Career Outcomes

25%

25%

12%

Instructor

Richard Thomas Griffiths

Learner Career Outcomes

25%

25%

12%

Offered by

Universiteit Leiden

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week 1

Introduction into this course

Week 2

Data used in Political Economy

Week 3

Trust

Week 4

Society and Fragmentation

Week 5

Governance

Week 6

Economic Development

Week 7

Globalisation

Week 8

International organizations

Week 9

Non Governmental actors

Week 10

Final

Week 11

Extra Material

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