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Introduction: Paradigms and Social Science |
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Kuhn, Thomas. Structure of Scientific Revolutions. |
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Theories of the Liberal State and Politics |
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Locke, John. Second Treatise on Civil Government. Chap. 1-5 and 7-9.
Berlin, Isaiah. "Two Concepts of Liberty."
Federalist Paper #10.
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Questions (PDF) |
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Neo-Classical Theories of the Economies |
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Friedman, Milton. Capitalism and Freedom. Pp. 1-55, 108-137, 161-190.
Becker, Gary. The Economic Approach to Human Behavior. Chap. 1, 8, 12 and 13.
Recommended:
Dobb, Maurice. Theories of Value and Distribution since Adam Smith.
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Questions (PDF) |
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Liberal and Neo-Classical Approaches (cont'd) |
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Olson, Mancur. The Logic of Collective Action. Chap. 1-4.
Hayek, Frederich. Individualism and Economic Order. Chap. 1, 2, 4 and 5.
Recommended:
Harsanyi, John. "Rational-Choice Models of Political Behavior vs. Functionalist and Conformist Theories."
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Questions (PDF) |
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Marxist Economics and Value Theory |
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Marx, Karl. Capital. Pp. 294-465.
Howard, M. C., and J. E. King. The Political Economy of Marx. Pp. 1-180.
Rubin, I. I. Essays on Marx's Theory of Value. Introduction, chap. 1, 8 and 18.
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Marxist Politics |
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Marx, Karl. The Communist Manifesto. Pp. 469-500.
Marx, Karl. "Preface to A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy." In Tucker, ed., Marx-Engels Reader. Pp. 3-6
Marx, Karl. The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte. (Read in entirety, not in Tucker version)
Recommended:
Gramsci, Antonio. Prison Notebooks. Pp. 1-276.
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Macroeconomics and Theories of Growth |
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Keynes, J. M. The General Theory. Chap. 1-3, 8-13 and 24.
Akerlof, George A. "Behavioral Macroeconomics and Macroeconomic Behavior."
Stiglitz, Joseph E. "Information and the Change in the Paradigm in Economics."
Romer, Paul. "The Origins of Endogenous Growth."
Recommended:
Mankiw, Gregory. "A Quick Refresher Course in Macroeconomics."
Solow, Robert. "Perspectives on Growth Theory."
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Essay Assignment One Due (PDF) |
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Sociological Theories of Capitalism |
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Weber, Max. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Introduction, Chap. 1-3 and 5. |
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Questions (PDF) |
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Sociological Theories of Capitalism |
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Polanyi, Karl. The Great Transformation. Chap. 3-14. |
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Questions (PDF) |
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Cultural Theories of Capitalism |
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Sahlins, Marshall. Culture and Practical Reason. Chap. 1, 3 and 5. |
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Questions (PDF) |
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New Views on Culture |
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Swidler, Ann. Talk of Love: How Culture Matters. Chap. 1, 2, 5, 8 and Conclusion. |
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Analyzing Groups in Society: New Paradigms? |
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Institutionalism |
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North, Douglass. Institutions, Institutional Change and Economic Performance.
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New Institutionalism |
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Dimaggio, Paul, and Walter Powell. "Introduction." In The New Institutionalism in Organizational Analysis.
Hall, Peter, and David Soskice. Varieties of Capitalism. Pp. 1-68.
Recommended:
Hall, Peter, and Rosemary Taylor. "Political Science and the Three New Institutionalisms."
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Essay Assignment Two Due (PDF) |
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