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Political Economy of Institutions and Development
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 22 hours
  • Course by Universiteit Leiden
  • Offered by

About

This course is part of the SDG initiative 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.

Modules

Welcome to this Course!

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Trailer

2 Readings

  • Welcome to Leiden University
  • Meet the instructor & his team

How to be succesful in this course

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Introduce yourself

2 Readings

  • Community Guidelines & Academic Toolkit
  • Tips for studying online

General Introduction to Political Economy

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Look at your own area or country through the lens of international political economy

3 Videos

  • Introduction to Political Economy
  • The Evolution of Political Economy
  • International Political Economy

1 Readings

  • Reading for International Political Economy

Introduction to Data Used in Political Economy

    • 11 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Data used in Political Economy

2 Discussions

  • Do you know an interesting map?
  • How does your area or country compare?

11 Videos

  • Mapping the World
  • Visualization: World Maps
  • Political Economy and Data
  • Population
  • Visualization: World Map of Population
  • Output (GDP current values)
  • Visualization: World Map of GDP (Current Values)
  • Output (GDP PPP)
  • Visualization: World Map of GDP PPP
  • Poverty
  • Visualization: World Map of Human Development Index

1 Readings

  • Reading for Data in Political Economy

Trust

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Trust

1 Discussions

  • How does trust measure in your area or country?

6 Videos

  • Trust and Social Capital
  • Measuring Trust
  • Trust results and Criticism
  • Visualization: World Map of Trust
  • Causes and Consequences
  • Correlation and Regression

1 Readings

  • Reading for Trust

Society and Fragmentation

    • 9 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Society and Fragmentation

1 Discussions

  • Is your area or country fragmented in any way?

9 Videos

  • Ethnic Fragmentation
  • Visualization: World Map of Ethnic Fragmentation
  • Linguistic Fragmentation
  • Visualization: World Map of Linguistic Diversity
  • Religious Fragmentation
  • Visualization: World Map of Religious Diversity
  • Income and Wealth Inequality
  • Visualization: World Map of Income Inequality
  • Inequality, Fragmentation and Trust

1 Readings

  • Society and Fragmentation

Governance

    • 8 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Governance

1 Discussions

  • How is the governance where you live?

8 Videos

  • Good Governance
  • Measuring Governance
  • Democracy and Growth
  • Visualization: World Map of Democracy
  • Rule of Law and Growth
  • Visualization: World Map of Rule of Law
  • Corruption and Growth
  • Visualization: World Map of Corruption

1 Readings

  • Reading for Governance

Economic Development

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Economic Development

1 Discussions

  • Do you give money to foreign charities?

4 Videos

  • State Failure
  • Who Gives Foreign Aid, to Whom, and Why
  • The Real Aid Givers
  • Aid Effectiveness

1 Readings

  • Reading for Economic Development

Globalisation

    • 8 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Globalisation

1 Discussions

  • Do you notice globalisation in your culture?

8 Videos

  • Globalisation. The Debate
  • World map of economic globalisation
  • Trade
  • World map of trade
  • Foreign Direct Investment
  • FDI modules
  • Financial Markets
  • The Globalised World Economy

1 Readings

  • Globalisation Discourse

Global International Organizations

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • International Organisations

1 Discussions

  • Do you think International organisations are still legitimate?

4 Videos

  • Origins
  • Trade
  • Finance
  • Reflection

1 Readings

  • International Institutions

Sub-State Actors

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Non - Governmental Organizations

1 Discussions

  • Can you think of the challenges that non governmental organizations are facing today

4 Videos

  • Cities
  • Big Business
  • Transnational Advocacy Groups
  • Supra-State Actors

1 Readings

  • New Actors

The final exam- Good luck!

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Final Exam

Configure your own world

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Configure your own world

4 Videos

  • The SDG initiative and your case study
  • Defining your case study
  • What effects the sustainability of your project
  • The form of your assignment

1 Readings

  • SDG initiative and SDG talk - Learn. Act. Impact.

School of Ideas - Improtant people in the Political Economy realm

    • 12 Videos
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12 Videos

  • The Invisible Hand - Adam Smith
  • Utilitarianism - Jeremy Bentham
  • Relative Backwardness - Alexander Gerschenkron
  • Classical Liberalism - Friedrich August von Hayek
  • Keynesianism - John Maynard Keynes
  • Critical Political Economy - Robert Cox
  • The Take Off - Walt W. Rostow
  • Marxism - Karl Marx
  • Small States - Peter Katzenstein
  • World Systems Theory - Immanuel Wallerstein
  • New Institutional Economics- Ronald Coase
  • Economic Structuralism- Raúl Prebisch

Auto Summary

Explore the intricate connections between politics and economics with the "Political Economy of Institutions and Development" course. Focused on key UN Sustainable Development Goals, this foundation-level course offered by Coursera dives into power dynamics, governance, economic disparity, and cultural impacts on development. Ideal for those looking to make a measurable impact, it spans 1320 minutes and is available with a starter subscription. Join to understand and influence global economic and social change.

Richard Thomas Griffiths
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Richard Thomas Griffiths