Finance and Power in a Global Age (L2069A)
Finance and Power in a Global Age
Module L2069A
Module details for 2009 cohort.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, a successful student should be able to
1. Identify and assess the various theories for thinking about power in financial markets.
2. Outline and Understand the phases of development of financial globalisation
3. Compare the forms of financial structures in different countries and their implications for the trajectories of development of these countries.
4. Conceive and produce a substantial written work of analysis and argument, about the politics of financial globalisation.
Module Outline
The course focuses on the globalisation of finance and the structures of power relations that drive it. It examines the ways in which global finance is constructed on the basis of power struggles and inversely how financialisation empowers certain actors over others. The course starts with an examination of various forms of financial systems and their social ramifications. It then moves to examine how the process of globalisation affects the evolution of these financial systems and the social struggles over the direction of change. The course then addresses various impacts of financialisation such as: on the project of development; on the convergence of various economic systems; on the formulation of progressive politics. Finally the course turns to the issue of the regulation of finance and the various challenges that it raises for political authorities and social forces.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Dissertation (7000 words) | Spring Term Week 1 Wed 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
Dr Samuel Knafo
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