Ethics, Markets, and Politics

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How do states and markets interact today? How should they do so? How have they done so in the past? How is capitalism related to democracy and other political systems? What are 'externalities,' and when and how should states act in response to them? What should be up for sale -- and what shouldn't be? When and to whom should the state redistribute resources? These are the type of questions that we will examine in this course, considering how they have been understood and addressed in different contexts and cultures. Along the way, we will engage with the views of economists, historians, philosophers, political scientists, and others. 001059