Capitalism and Democracy (L2084)

15 credits, Level 5

Spring teaching

Since the end of the Cold War, capitalism has become the dominant political economic system across the globe. On this module, you’ll examine the evolution of capitalism over time, its various forms and its present condition. A key theme is the relationship between capitalism and democracy.

You’ll consider how changes in global capitalism are impacting democratic politics, addressing themes such as:

  • global inequality
  • plutocracy
  • racial domination
  • climate breakdown.

The module draws on:

  • political theory
  • political economy
  • political sociology.

Teaching

100%: Seminar

Assessment

100%: Written assessment (Essay)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 128 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: