POL 740 Varieties of Capitalism
The Varieties of Capitalism thesis contends that capitalism varies across countries in ways similar to democracy or federalism. Capitalism rests on legal and cultural foundations that vary according to a countrys political, social, and economic history. Some proponents of this thesis contend that economic globalization is eroding these varieties of capitalism and leading toward the convergence around the neo-liberalism. This course examines the argument and explores its validity.