THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Session 5

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In his “fighting” book, Social Problems published nearly a decade after Progress & Poverty, Henry George argued that the unequal distribution of wealth is the fundamental problem that defines and shapes all other social problems faced by modern societies. He saw in monopoly and, in particular land monopoly the driving force behind wealth inequality and economic injustice. This course will walk us through George’s framework and ask whether his diagnosis of the key social problem was accurate then and now, and most importantly, discuss whether his recipe for economic prosperity and social justice is still relevant today.

Instructor: Dr. Ibrahima Drame

Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Mondays: 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20
Main text: H. George, Social Problems

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Session 4

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The-Political-Economy-of-Social-Problems2

In his “fighting” book, Social Problems published nearly a decade after Progress & Poverty, Henry George argued that the unequal distribution of wealth is the fundamental problem that defines and shapes all other social problems faced by modern societies. He saw in monopoly and, in particular land monopoly the driving force behind wealth inequality and economic injustice. This course will walk us through George’s framework and ask whether his diagnosis of the key social problem was accurate then and now, and most importantly, discuss whether his recipe for economic prosperity and social justice is still relevant today.

Instructor: Dr. Ibrahima Drame

Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Mondays: 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20
Main text: H. George, Social Problems

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Session 3

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The-Political-Economy-of-Social-Problems2

In his “fighting” book, Social Problems published nearly a decade after Progress & Poverty, Henry George argued that the unequal distribution of wealth is the fundamental problem that defines and shapes all other social problems faced by modern societies. He saw in monopoly and, in particular land monopoly the driving force behind wealth inequality and economic injustice. This course will walk us through George’s framework and ask whether his diagnosis of the key social problem was accurate then and now, and most importantly, discuss whether his recipe for economic prosperity and social justice is still relevant today.

Instructor: Dr. Ibrahima Drame

Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Mondays: 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20
Main text: H. George, Social Problems

FREE TRADE AND GLOBALIZATION
Session 5

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This course familiarizes students with theories and policies of international trade. Students will learn the importance of international trade and examine its effects on production, profits and the distribution of wealth in the economy. The course will introduce concepts such as comparative advantage, increasing returns to scale, factor endowments…etc.… Students will also analyze specific trade agreements and discuss their impact on the American working class.

Instructor: Stephen Taft
Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Wednesdays: 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/25, 5/1
Main Texts: H. George, Protection or Free Trade

THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Session 2

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The-Political-Economy-of-Social-Problems2

In his “fighting” book, Social Problems published nearly a decade after Progress & Poverty, Henry George argued that the unequal distribution of wealth is the fundamental problem that defines and shapes all other social problems faced by modern societies. He saw in monopoly and, in particular land monopoly the driving force behind wealth inequality and economic injustice. This course will walk us through George’s framework and ask whether his diagnosis of the key social problem was accurate then and now, and most importantly, discuss whether his recipe for economic prosperity and social justice is still relevant today.

Instructor: Dr. Ibrahima Drame

Location: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Dates: Mondays: 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13, 5/20
Main text: H. George, Social Problems