Political Economy:Basic and Classic Readings Spring 2012 HUANG Qixuan ZHANG Changdong sjtuhuangqixuan@gmail.com zhangchd@gmail.com School of International and Public Affairs,Shanghai Jiaotong University Class Time and Location:Mondays 12:55pm-3:40pm xiayuan 209 Course Description This course is an introduction course to political economy.It is a course for undergraduate students who have no previous background knowledge.The main aim of this course is to help students understand the interactions between government and market,read some basic and essential readings in political economy.The course will include two parts:the first part is rational choice and its critiques;it is mainly about individual-centered perspectives.The second part is other perspectives in political economy,including state-centered perspectives,society-centered perspectives,idea-centered perspectives and institution-centered perspectives.It requires students to do intensive and extensive readings of political economy in and after class,discuss current issues of concern in political economy. NOTE:The class schedule,course materials may change to take advantage of relevant discussion,resources,and topics. Course Requirements This course is organized around lectures,discussion,and student presentations.Students are expected to complete all assigned readings by the dates scheduled before the class,and be ready to participate in class discussion.Class behavior should be polite and respectful.Any acts of plagiarism will be punished in accordance with the university's policy. Grading Policy Grades will be allocated in the following way: Class Participation and Discussion 40% 4 quizzes 60% Week 1.Introduction:no readings required Part One:Rational Choice and its Critiques in Political Economy Week 2.Problem of collective action Olson:The Logic of Collective Action..有中文版：集体行动的逻辑，第一章1 Political Economy: Basic and Classic Readings Spring 2012 HUANG Qixuan ZHANG Changdong sjtuhuangqixuan@gmail.com zhangchd@gmail.com School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiaotong University Class Time and Location: Mondays 12:55pm—3:40pm xiayuan 209 Course Description This course is an introduction course to political economy. It is a course for undergraduate students who have no previous background knowledge. The main aim of this course is to help students understand the interactions between government and market, read some basic and essential readings in political economy. The course will include two parts: the first part is rational choice and its critiques; it is mainly about individual-centered perspectives. The second part is other perspectives in political economy, including state-centered perspectives, society-centered perspectives, idea-centered perspectives and institution-centered perspectives. It requires students to do intensive and extensive readings of political economy in and after class, discuss current issues of concern in political economy. NOTE: The class schedule, course materials may change to take advantage of relevant discussion, resources, and topics. Course Requirements This course is organized around lectures, discussion, and student presentations. Students are expected to complete all assigned readings by the dates scheduled before the class, and be ready to participate in class discussion. Class behavior should be polite and respectful. Any acts of plagiarism will be punished in accordance with the university’s policy. Grading Policy Grades will be allocated in the following way: - Class Participation and Discussion 40% - 4 quizzes 60% Week 1. Introduction: no readings required Part One: Rational Choice and its Critiques in Political Economy Week 2. Problem of collective action Olson: The Logic of Collective Action. 有中文版：集体行动的逻辑，第一章