11.409 | Spring 2020 | Graduate

Institutions of Modern Capitalism

Course Description

This course introduces students to a set of analytic tools and conceptual frameworks through which to assess the origins and evolution of the institutions that constitute modern capitalism. The course takes an inter-disciplinary political economy approach that draws insights from economics, sociology, political …
This course introduces students to a set of analytic tools and conceptual frameworks through which to assess the origins and evolution of the institutions that constitute modern capitalism. The course takes an inter-disciplinary political economy approach that draws insights from economics, sociology, political science, history, geography, science and technology studies, and law.
Learning Resource Types
Written Assignments
A cluster of modern skyscrapers, with yachts docked in a harbor at their feet
The skyline of Dubai, a city that has expanded quickly with the advent of global capitalism. (Photo courtesy of e_kaspersky on Flickr. License CC BY-NC-SA.)