HIST 334 - Seminar.World Economics Orders,1918-2008

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Wellesley College

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Slobodian The idea of the ?world economy? as a single, interconnected entity only entered widespread discussion in Europe and North America after World War I. This course explores the diverse ways of imagining and ordering the world economy since then and what Europe's place has been within it, from imperial economies to national economies to a supposedly ?globalized? economy to recent tilts of the European Union away from the United States and toward China and Russia. We will see how ideas such as development, modernization and globalization have dictated falsely universal models, but have also served as emancipatory idioms for previously marginalized individuals and popula-tions. We will demystify economic arguments and learn to study economic texts for their content, but also as political and cultural docu-m ents. Prerequisite: Normally open to juniors and seniors who have taken a grade II unit in history and/or a grade II unit in a relevant area/subject. Distribution: Historical Studies Semester: Spring Unit:

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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