Private Interests & Public I

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This course is an introduction to the historical origins of both \2018private interests\2019 and \2018public goods\2019 within the contexts of 19th- and 20th-century US economic and political history. Students will trace the overlapping histories of economic capitalism, political liberalism, and cultural modernity. We will examine how notions of private interests and public goods reflected the larger historical contexts of their age, how these concepts have changed over time, and how these concepts either conflicted or connected to create moments of reform. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate College of Arts & Sciences Interdisciplinary Studies