ECON 325 RADICAL ECONOMICS经济325激进经济学.ppt

ECON 325RADICAL ECONOMICS D. Allen Dalton Adjunct Professor Boise State University Fall 2013 Course Introduction Syllabus Texts Expectations of Students Classroom Conduct and Expectations Grading Written Presentations Class Participation Exams Syllabus Important Items Paper grading Open Source Internet sites Class Participation guidelines Resources Course Outline and Readings What is Radical Economics? Catalog Course Description Analysis of radical political economic thought and its applications to the study of socio-economic problems. Topics include Marxian socialist economic theory, libertarianism, anarchist theory, evolutionary economictheory, and other radical models. Issues such as imperialism, economic and social inequality, and alienation will be considered. Radical Political EconomyandHeterodox Economic Theory Radical Political Economy Normative Critical of fundamental institutions within society Proposals for fundamental restructuring of basic institutions Radical Political Economy “Participatory Economics” Market Socialism Marxism Anarchism Syndicalism Mutualism Federated Communities Anarcho-Capitalism Heterodox Economics Positive Critical of the way in which “mainstream” economics is done Lack of realism Hidden biases Alternative explanations for economic action Heterodox Economics Austrian Economics Post-Keynesian Economics Social Economics Institutional Economics Sraffian-Kaleckian Economics Why should one study Radical Economics? A. Isn’t modern economic theory (as found in textbooks and taught in courses) the apex of the progressive development of the science? B. As a positive science, don’t economists shed false theories and adopt true theories? If A and B are true, why study heterodox viewpoints? Why should one study Radical Economics? “Recognize that many theories are short-lived and that they often reflect the concerns of a particular time period, and thereby come to a critical understanding of contemporary theory.” - Bruce Caldwell, Syl