Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor

Description: Past attempts to address such questions as “What part does government play in the economy?” have been made within the disciplinary boundaries of political science or economics. Such questions, however, cut across the domains of economics and political science, and the new political economy attempts to integrate theories and insights from both disciplines. This course will examine this literature to see how successful it has been in explaining important aspects of the interrelationship between politicians and the economy.