Law, Post-Development and the Critique of Political Economy
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-05-01 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2023-08-01 |
| 2024-04-22 | 2023-11-01 |
Program Overview
The aim of this short course, Law, Post-Development and the Critique of Political Economy, is to engage you in a critical examination of the law, institutions and practices
which constitute global and local economies.
This postgraduate-level short course examines perspectives of the global development crisis and ‘post development’, drawing on economic anthropology, recent political thinking and social theory. We focus on the ‘social embedding’ of the market, and the poverty and social and environmental degradation that are consequences of neo liberalism and global capitalism. We also explore:
This course is ideal if you have a professional or personal interest in the field of law. You will also find it of particular interest if you wish to enhance your career through Continuing Professional Development in this area.
This short course is assessed by a 4000-word essay.
30 credits at level 7