Economic Crises in Global History
The course puts the global economic crisis 2008/2009 in a longer historical perspective.
It gives historical examples on how speculation manias have been followed by financial crises. It also provides the theoretical tools needed in order to understand financial markets, entrepreneurship and crises management during processes
of change? The course highlights how the actions of banks and companies during booms have resulted in profound economic crises such as those during the 1930's and 2008/2009.
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Course structure
Learning outcomes
To obtain a passing grade, the student should be able to:
- Account for and analyze global financial and economic crises in a historical perspective.
- Discuss how the financial system and various forms of corporate financing have developed.
- Account for and compare different theoretical perspectives on economic history and corporate history.
- Analyze underlying causes of financial crises.
- Problematicize how gender has been constructed in relation to entrepreneurship and business activity over time.
- Independently and critically examine scientific articles that deal with economic history and corporate history.
Teaching format
Lectures and teacher-led seminars.
Compulsory attendance.
Instruction language: English.
Assessment
Written and oral presentations throughout the course including an independent written final paper that the students will defend in a seminar.
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
Valid from 2024 until further notice
Books (articles and single chapters tba. For more details, please see the course description on Athena):- Jonathan Barron Baskin & Paul J. Miranti (2010). A History of Corporate Finance, Cambridge University Press. (Full book)
- Cihan Bilginsoy (2015). A History of Financial Crises: Dreams and Follies of Expectations (Economics as Social Theory), Routledge. (Full book)
- Mansel G. Blackford, (2008). The Rise of Modern Business / Great Britain, the United States, Germany, Japan and China, University of North Carolina Press. (Full book)
- Susanna Fellman, et al. (eds.) (2008). Creating Nordic Capitalism / The Business History of a Competitive Periphery, Palgrave. (Full book)
- John Bellamy Foster & Fred Magdoff (2009). The Great Financial Crisis: Causes and Consequences, Monthly Review Press. (Full book)
- John Kenneth Galbraith (1997). The Great Crash of 1929, Penguin. (Full book)
- Todd A. Knoop, (2004). Recessions and Depressions / Understanding Business Cycles. John Wiley, New York. (Full book)
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Contact
For general questions regarding application, registration and more
The Department's Master's Student Office
masterstudenter@ekohist.su.seQuestion about the course
Course convener and Examiner: Dag Retsö
