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CSS 415

The Political Economy of Socialism, Part II
CSS 415 SP

SectionClass Size*AvailableTimesPOIPrereq
1 15 4 Times: ....F.. 2:00PM-4:00PM;YesYes

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999 )

This tutorial traces the political economic debate on the nature and viability of socialism from the 19th century to the present. The key tasks of the course are to (1) arrive at a workable definition of socialism, (2) identify the fundamental issues as they have unfolded in the successive stages of the debate, (3) relate these issues insofar as possible to real-world experience with socialist and communist societies, and finally (4) assess the present state of the case for some of socialist economy.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

To be announced.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Open only to CSS majors. This is a fourth quarter class. Students have five days after the first day of class to add this course. This class must be dropped by April 9. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS ECON

Prerequisites: CSS 414

Section 01
Skillman, G
Times: ....F.. 2:00PM- 4:00PM;
Grading Mode: A/F
Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 2, Jr: 1, So: 0, Fr: 0
Major Preference Given
Permission of Instructor Required.

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999




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