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釐清：（1）不同類型的國家政體與資本主義的互動；（2）為何有些國家從貧致富？而有些卻一直貧窮？（3）為什麼比較政治經濟學「可能」比國際政治經濟學更加重要？
Clarify:
The interactions between different types of political regimes and capitalism;
Why some countries succeed in rising from poverty to wealth, while others remain trapped in poverty;
Why Comparative Political Economy may be even more important than International Political Economy. |
| 1.Professional analytical ability |
| 2.Cooperation and leadership ability |
| 3.Critical thinking ability |
| 4.Language and communication ability |
| 5.Global innovation ability |
| 6.Social responsibility and morality |
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| Week 1 |
新版採課大綱將於第一週上課發放紙本給正式修課的參與者。
本課程另有專屬FB學習社群，配合本校i-Learning 3.0，提供延伸性的課前與課後教學。
以下為本學期新增的議題：
（1）公共衛生與防疫的政治經濟學
（2）移工人口對移入國社會治安與經濟發展的影響
（3）政府紓困措施的政治經濟學
（4）科技發展的政治經濟學：以AI為例
（5）關稅的政治經濟學
The NEWEST syllabus will be distributed in hard copy during the first week of class to officially enrolled participants. In addition, this course maintains a dedicated Facebook (or LINE) learning community, which—together with the university’s i-Learning 3.0 platform—provides extended learning opportunities both before and after class. The following topics will be introduced this semester:
a. The Political Economy of Public Health and Epidemic Prevention
b. The Impact of Migrant Workers on Public Security and Economic Development in Host Societies
c. The Political Economy of Government Intervening Measures
d. The Political Economy of Technological Development: The Case of AI
e. The Political Economy of Tariffs |
| Week 2 |
透過電影「In Time」，我們來反思一下日常生活與經濟的密不可分，從而試著理解經濟與政治的交纏。
By watching the film In Time, we reflect on the inseparable connection between everyday life and the economy, and in turn attempt to understand the entanglement of economics and politics. |
| Week 3 |
What is CPE (and how does it differ from IPE?) and which major debates have
shaped it from its beginnings to contemporary scholarship? What major analytical approaches to CPE
exist? |
| Week 4 |
What is/should be the role of the state in governing the economy?
Do people’s economic self-interests influence their policy preferences and political actions? If they do, in what ways are these interests combined and communicated to the state? |
| Week 5 |
What are ‘institutions’ and why is their role in economic and political development so
debated? What are the origins of institutions?
（This topic is of great importance; therefore, it may take two to three weeks of class time to cover, and the assigned readings will also be relatively more extensive. Below are several recommended references:
Przeworski, Adam, Michael E. Alvarez, Jose Antonio Cheibub, and Fernando Limongi. 2000.
Democracy and Development: Political Institutions and Well-Being in the World,
1950-1990. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, chapter 3. ）
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| Week 6 |
Continuing the topic from Week 5
Daron Acemoglu and James A Robinson, Why Nations Fail (2012) |
| Week 7 |
Continuing the topic from Week 5
Crouch, Colin. 2005. “Models of Capitalism.” New Political Economy 10(4): 439-456. |
| Week 8 |
What are the political consequences of economic ideas?
We need to revisit some classic works in order to understand the intellectual roots of The Wealth of Nations, and we must also extend our observational timeline to discern the similarities and differences between countries. For example, debt crises recur repeatedly, but are the reasons behind each country’s borrowing and the causes of financial turmoil the same or different?
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| Week 9 |
Continuing the topic from Week 8 |
| Week 10 |
Continuing the topic from Week 8 |
| Week 11 |
The public's health is intimately linked to politics and policy. But political science seemingly has yet to make a major contribution to understanding the political economy of health. WHY is this the case?
A political economy approach to health and health equity looks at how the way politics, society, and the economy are organized affects the distribution of the “upstream” factors that determine people’s health—factors that are not directly medical, like income, education, or housing. This approach examines how political and economic systems influence who gets access to these resources, through processes such as whose interests are represented, government actions or inactions that shape the economy, how economic power translates into political influence and health resources, and how communities work to change the rules and institutions that govern society and the economy. |
| Week 12 |
Continuing the topic from Week 11 |
| Week 13 |
Migration is among the central domestic and global political issues of today. Yet the causes and consequences - and the relationship between migration and global markets – are poorly understood. What are the political, social, economic, and environmental factors that cause people to leave their homes and seek a better life elsewhere?
（In Trading Barriers, Margaret Peters argues that businesses needing low-skilled workers have traditionally supported more open immigration, since immigrants help reduce costs and make these companies more competitive. But as trade barriers fall and developing countries grow economically, many companies in wealthy nations either shut down or move abroad. Those that stay can produce more with fewer workers thanks to productivity gains. These global economic changes have weakened business support for open immigration, strengthened anti-immigrant voices, and led to stricter migration controls.） |
| Week 14 |
Continuing the topic from Week 13 |
| Week 15 |
Economists generally dislike tariffs because they impede market transactions and create efficiency losses. From a trade perspective, tariffs prevent foreign sellers and domestic buyers from engaging freely, leaving both parties at an economic disadvantage. However, in cases where a country has infant industries or national security concerns, tariffs can offer certain benefits, which should not be overlooked.
This raises an important question: are there more effective ways to support the growth of domestic infant industries or safeguard national security without weakening it through trade? For instance, policymakers could levy consumption taxes directly on consumers or provide targeted subsidies to domestic industries. If such alternatives exist, why did Trump choose not to use them, instead wielding tariffs like a blunt instrument, indiscriminately striking across the global economy? |
| Week 16 |
Continuing the topic from Week 15
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self-directed
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02.Viewing multimedia materials related to industry and academia.
05.Participation in various workshops organized by different departments of NCHU.
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| Evaluation |
| 「分數」的本身沒有意義，學習者有能力掌握特定的專業知識與獨立思考才是值得追求的學習目標。這門課不會以點名的方式來「綁架」修課者，但會以「研究生」該有的態度與表現來評量學期成績。毋寧，這是一門希望修課者多發言與盡情批判思考的『研究所課程』。評量方式如有必要，可依每位學生的情況量身擬定，細節於第一週上課時向修課者說明並集體決定之。 |
| Textbook & other References |
本課程每次開課的書單均有更新調整，本學期授課優先建議修習者使用：
Prosper M. Bernard, Jr., Comparative Political Economy: Theory and Evidence (2022)
如下書籍和期刊為專業指引：
1. Ben Clift, Comparative Political Economy: States, Markets and Global Capitalism (2014)
2. Robert Bates, Prosperity & Violence: The Political Economy of Development (2009)
3. Lucio Baccaro and Jonas Pontusson, “Rethinking Comparative Political Economy: The Growth Model Perspective,” Politics & Society, Vol. 44, No. 2 (2016): 175–207.
4. Daniele Caramani, Ed., Comparative Politics, 4th edition (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017).
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| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
| For detailed info. and syllabus, please refer to my private web site at NCHU and Facebook. |
| Office Hours |
| It is a good idea to send an email to make an appointment with me to discuss your CPE study |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs(Link URL) |
| 01.No Poverty 10.Reduced Inequalities 16.Peace and Justice | include experience courses：N |
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