Political Economy
The evolution of political and economic ideas
We investigate broad economic questions within social and political contexts through a variety of perspectives and methodologies.
Our discipline is home to the largest group of political economists at any Australian university. We analyse and investigate:
Political Economy focuses on the links between the economy, society and political interests. It deals with important challenges such as economic instability and uneven development, employment and inequitable income distribution, the globalisation of economic activity, and environmental sustainability. Enhance your understanding of the modern economy by exploring the dynamics of corporate globalisation, the concentration of economic activity, wealth and opportunities, and the trade-offs between health, education and social services.
*Available to all students studying the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Visual Arts, as well as all combined Bachelor of Advanced Studies degrees.
*Learn more about postgraduate coursework opportunities available to Political Economy students.
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Honours offers a distinctive opportunity to nurture your research potential and extend upon your undergraduate studies. Visit the Honours in Social and Politcal Sciences webpage to learn more.
We provide critical analysis of contemporary problems and policies and construct alternatives to prevailing orthodoxies.
Our discipline conducts internationally recognised political economic analysis and research across the broad areas of globalisation, development, the environment, energy, labour, gender, race, history of economic thought, neoliberalism, public policy, human rights, markets and finance.
Our academics work in a variety of disciplinary areas, researching post-Keynesian, Marxian, feminist and institutionalist economics, economic history and the history of economic thought, economic sociology and geography, international political economy, development and labour studies.
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Level 3, Social Sciences Building A02,
The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006
Phone: +61 2 9351 2650
Email: ssps.enquiries@sydney.edu.au
