| Title: | Seminar on James Buchanan |
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| Course Section Number: | PPE-358-01 |
| Department: | Philosophy, Politics, Economic |
| Description: | This course will explore the works of the Nobel Prize-winning economist James M. Buchanan. The course will delve into his role as the founder of two fields in economics: Public Choice and Constitutional Political Economy. The course will particularly examine the cross-disciplinary nature of Buchanan's work from an economic and political science perspective. Additionally, we will explore how Buchanan challenged the mainstream methodological approach in economics by examining his focus on subjectivism, his shift away from maximization toward an exchange paradigm, and related themes. The course will take a comprehensive look at Buchanan's work throughout his life and explore why it still matters for today within a PPE framework. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 26, 2026 |
| End Date: | December 19, 2026 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/27/2026-12/17/2026 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 01:10PM - 02:25PM, Room to be Announced
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| Faculty: | Snow, Nick |
| Requisite Courses: | ECO-101 with a minimum grade of C- and one 200 level ECO course with a minimum grade of D, OR with the consent of the instructor |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 25 |
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| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 0 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
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