Finance and the Future of Capitalism (906M7)
Finance and the Future of Capitalism
Module 906M7
Module details for 2025/26.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
The main aim of this course is to help students build a systematic understanding of the political and social foundations of global financial markets, their operations and impacts on the world economy. We examine what is different about finance since the 1980s and how new financial practices profoundly reshaped various aspects of capitalism that we do not necessarily associate with finance: governance, production, development, welfare, consumption and social reproduction. In the process, the course will help students familiarise themselves with the concrete workings of global banking and various financial markets, such as stock markets, derivative markets, housing markets, and consumer credit and to grasp the profound ways in which they shape, and are shaped, by global politics. We conclude the course by examining more generally the trajectory of finance and what social opportunities and challenges it poses for the future of capitalism.
Module learning outcomes
Understand the role of financial markets in today's political economy
Familiarise students with key perspectives on financial liberalisation
Develop the ability to discuss key causes and repercussions of recent financial crises both in the advanced capitalism and emerging markets
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (5000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Thu 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Workshop | 3 hours | 11111111111 |
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Dr Anne Roemer-Mahler
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Dr Samuel Knafo
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Mx Emilia Moscardini-Powers
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Dr Synne Dyvik
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Dr Melanie Richter-Montpetit
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