Introduction to Political Economy
EC02-00B_BMI
    
Course content may vary one week to another depending upon the availability of PECT rooms.
Evaluation: 30% oral presentation, 20% participation and exercises, 50% written exam paper

Teacher
David Rees Secretary Soline Rousseau Course director Amanar Akhabbar,
Syllabus


Lesson

Content

Presentations
Lesson 1
Wednesday 8 January
13h30-16h30
Room 808

Epistemology
Introduction
Epistemology
Left, right or centre?

Reserve - Basic macroeconomics

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Preparation for next lesson.
Adam Smith. The Grandfather of Economics. (Economics Explained)

Lesson 2
Wednesday 22 January
13h30-16h30
Room 808

Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Team Quiz HP1
Gini Index

Macro indicators for France
Debt to GDP
Deficit to GDP
Unemployment
Inflation
Growth
Fiscal revenue and expenditure
HDI
10Y Bond IR
Social expenditure
Presentation 1 The Division of Labour Bertrand Vilala
Presentation 2 Macroeconomic Indicators and Comparisons Amélie Vigour
Presentation 3 The Conflict of Labour and Prices Baptiste Saudubray
Presentation 4 Gini Score as a Political Indicator Morgane Salot
Lesson 3
Wednesday 29 January
13h30-16h30
Room 808

Karl Marx
A Brief History of Modern Political Economics(David Rees)
Marx - introduction. 5m. The curious classroom
The Industrial Revolution 3m
Marx and Globalisation (David Rees)
The Alienation of Labour
Dialectical materialism
Quiz
Discussion of macro data from the previous lesson

Presentation 5 The Alienation of Labour. Victor Rouard
Presentation 6 The Enclosures Acts. Clara Roger
Presentation 7 Cultural Hegemony. Arno Robin
Presentation 8 Marx and Conflict. Agathe Rivière
Lesson 4
Wednesday 5 February
13h30-16h30
Room 808

Communism and Totalitarianism
The Political Compass

You Reap what you Sow
How the US became Israel's closest ally
Group Quiz on Marx
Presentation 9 The Great Leap Forward. Noa Poisbleau
Presentation 10 The Russian Revolution. Yaëlle Poilane
Presentation 11 The Front Populaire. Héline Pinsard
Presentation 12 The Cold War. Enora Pichon
Lesson 5
Wednesday 12 February
13h30-16h30
Room 808

Neoliberalism


Academic Writing
Academic Writing Example
Academic writing exercise (evaluated)
Presentation 13 Neoliberalism. Mathilde Philippe
Presentation 14 The Truman Doctrine. Gabin Pécheux
Presentation 15 Overthrow. Clémence Olives
Presentation 16 The Chicago Boys in Chile. Anaïs Noël-Sxay
Lesson 6
Wednesday 26 February
13h30-16h30
Room 808

Keynes 1

Return Academic Writing and answer questions

Elasticity
Presentation 17 What is Keynesianism? Néo Louis-Dalzotto
Presentation 18 The Concept of Elasticity. Louise Lombard
Presentation 19 The MPC and the MPS. Maëllie Le Pironnec
Presentation 20 The Multiplier Effect. Quentin Huynh-Ba
Lesson 7
Wednesday 5 March
13h30-16h30
Room 808

Keynes 2

Keynes, the Bancor and the ICU

The Euro
Presentation 21 Keynes and the Versailles Treaty. Martin Houssais
Presentation 22 Keynes at Bretton Woods. Maîwenn Fouquet
Presentation 23 Keynes and the US New Deal. Adrien Erol
Presentation 24 Pigouvian Taxes. Louise Duvail
Lesson 8
Wednesday 12 March
13h30-16h30
Room 808

Keynes Quiz

Presentation 25 The WTO. Marine Doublali
Presentation 26 International Trade Wars. Owen Devy
Presentation 27 The World Bank. Ilona Dalanou
Presentation 28 IMF Restructuring. Côme De Lépinau
Lesson 9
Wednesday 19 March
13h30-16h30
Room 808

International Political Institutions and World Trade
International Trade
DG Trade - European Commission

60m Written exam
Marking grid
Presentation 29 Import and Export Duties. Hector Bronac de Bougainville
Presentation 30 EU / China trade. Jeanne Dalifard
Presentation 31 EU / MERCOSUR. Loëlia Cordier

Lesson 10
Wednesday 26 March
13h30-16h30
Room 808

Politics in France



Course Evaluation
Presentation 32 Speculation. Louana Clémot
Presentation 33 The Political Crisis of 2024/2025. Albane Charmeil
Presentation 34 The Future of France and the EU. Quentin Bossens
Presentation 35 Reality and Utopia. Luigi Anglesio
Presentation 36 The EU in 2050. Romain Asseray
Presentation 37 Are we heading towards George Orwell's 1984? Louis Maërte