Course Description
In this course, we study the European and American economic history from the late 19th century to the 20th century.
The format of this course is mainly “lecture”, students will take “review tests” each month (three times) and participate in “group discussions” to develop the abilities of communication and presentation, which are essential for university students.
This course is related to Diploma Policy 2 of Department of Regional Economics, Faculty of Economics.
Course Objectives
This course aims to :
1. Teach students the “universality of capitalism”, or the basic structure of the “market economy system”.
2. Teach students the “diversity of capitalism”, or differences in the capitalism of developed countries (especially about UK, Germany, and USA) from the historical point of view.
3. Motivate students to think about the meaning of “diversity” in the globalization of capitalism.
