Re: [PEN-L:4109] Political Economy Texts

["Anthony D'Costa" <dcosta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Paul:

I am interested in the responses you might get.  Pol Eco texts are many
and several of them written by political scientists.  I can think of
Caporaso and Levine "Theories of Pol Eco" Cambridge.  Whe you insert the
term "global" it then takes on another twist.  I can think of
"Globalization in Question" by Hirst and Zeitlin (Blackwell).

I am interested in developing a basic course in economics, that would
combine micro, macro, and development econ courses.  I am mainly
interested in introducing various concepts and imparting analytical skills
to our largely economically illiterate student population.  I am not
interested nor do I want to impose indifference curve analysis and
consumer choice.  However, I would like them to know about microeco
efficiency, demand/income elasticity, economic stability, growth rates,
and say balance of payments problems for developing countries.  I am
inclined use the case study approach for introducing such concepts and
analytical methods.

Do you and pen-l members have some suggestions as to what could contribute
to a "skill set" for such a course?  We have 20 two hour lectures.  All
suggestions are welcome, preferably privately so as to not to clutter up
the net.

Anthony P. D'Costa
Associate Professor
Comparative International Development
University of Washington
1900 Commerce Street
Tacoma, WA 98402, USA

Phone: (253) 692-4462
Fax :  (253) 692-5612

On Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Paul Phillips wrote:

> We are planning to introduce a new interdisciplinary program in
> "Global Political Economy".  Among other things, it involves
> introducing one term intermediate theory courses in political economy
> to replace the regular mainstream  micro-macro courses now being
> offered.  The problem is, are their any appropriate theory texts that
> could be used for two such courses.  I welcome suggestions.
>
> Paul Phillips,
> Economics,
> University of Manitoba
>
>