Mercantilism
Topics
The golden age of political economy.
The commercial revolution
The beginnings of world trade
The mercantilist doctrine of trade
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Ekelund & Hebert. “Mercantilism,” 1996
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Ekelund and Hebert – 1996 – History of Economic Theory and Method
Koerner, “A New World: Pepper, Ginger, Cardamon: Economic Theory," 2001
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Potosi, Bolivia
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In Our Time, "The Dutch East India Company"
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POLS 430/530
The basics
Mercantilism
Free trade and imperialism
The Post-WWII order
Neoliberalism and neomercantilism
International finance
Mid-term
World trade
Multinational corporations
World poverty
Limits
Final exam