Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL2046: The Economics of Politics

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

Overview

NQF Level	5
Credits	15	ECTS Value	7.5
Term(s) and duration	This module will run during term 2 (11 weeks)
Academic staff	Dr Gabriel Katz Wisel (Convenor)
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
Available via distance learning	No

This module aims to provide you with the skills to critically evaluate and apply rational choice approaches as an analytical tool for the examination of political phenomena. First, it discusses the underlying assumptions and their theoretical and empirical implications for political analyses. Second, the seminar will make you familiar with core approaches introducing economic reasoning in the conceptualisation and in the analysis of politics. Third, it will introduce you to the applications of rational choice theory in comparative politics.

Module created	01/10/2007	Last revised	09/05/2022