HIST 8.02 The Making of the Modern World Economy
This course introduces students to major economic developments of the last two centuries in global perspective. It addresses themes such as the Industrial Revolution and the “Great Divergence;” the political economy of imperialism; the economics of war; the transformation of the world financial system; the economics of development; and the roots of the crisis of 2007/8. Students can expect to acquire a historically founded understanding of the global economy of today.
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Class of 2023 and Before Major Dist: INTER; Class of 2024 and Beyond Major Dist: modern.