Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL3206: The Political Economy of the State

This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

The module’s precise content may vary from year to year (the topics will generally be covered in a 2 week bloc):

Term 1 The historical evolution of capitalism and nation-states

  1. The development of modern European states: institutions and capacity
  2. Capitalism and ‘the first wave of democratization’
  3. Gender and economic and political change 
  4. Social spend, the welfare state and democracy
  5. State led growth and the ‘Asian miracle’

Term 2 Varieties of capitalism in a global economy

  1. ‘Varieties of Capitalism’
  2. Varieties of Capitalism beyond ‘the core’
  3. The transformation of labour markets and institutions
  4. Digital economy, platforms and regulation
  5. Welfare and equality in contemporary capitalism

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
442560

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching2020 Lectures (1 hour each)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching2020 seminars with student presentations (1 hours each)
Scheduled Learning and Teaching4Assessment workshops (2 hours each)
Guided independent study200Reading, thinking and preparing for lectures and tutorials
Guided independent study56Assignment preparation

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

The module will be supported by ELE materials, including links to core texts
 
ELE – vle.exeter.ac.uk