The Post-WWII order
Topics
The interwar years, and the breakdown of international order
The Bretton Woods conference
American hegemony and the institutional order of the post-war era.
The international political economy of the Cold War.
Read
Kindleberger, “An Explanation of the 1929 Depression”
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Kindleberger-1975-An-Explanation-of-the-1929-Depression
Panić, “The Bretton Woods System: Concept and Practice," 2003
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Panić – 2003 – Globalization and national economic welfare
Watch
BBC, "Masters of Money: John Maynard Keynes"
Listen
The Economic History Podcast, "Bretton Woods 50 Years On"
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Activities
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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