Most countries are getting more and more unequal. But the core of democracy is political equality: that everyone should have an equal say in how their country is run. Can we really expect these things to go together? Can people have equal political power while economic inequality grows and grows? Take this course and decide for yourself. You’ll learn about: • The rise of economic inequality • Property rights and the corporation • Democracy: Its value and history • Campaign finance and lobbying • Tax avoidance and capital flight • Alternatives to our economic system This is an interdisciplinary course combining: • Politics • Philosophy • Economics • History • Law Our course is for anyone looking for an accessible introduction to these topics. You might a concerned citizen, or someone who works in a field like politics, media, education, government or law. The difficulty level is similar to the first-year of an undergraduate degree. No prior knowledge is assumed.
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周
1完成时间为 3 小时
Economic inequality
5 个视频 （总计 32 分钟）, 5 个阅读材料, 4 个测验
5 个视频
1.1.2 Economic inequality around the world6分钟
1.2.1 Causes of inequality7分钟
1.3.1 When is inequality (un)just?6分钟
1.4.1 Inequality and Democracy: The road ahead7分钟
5 个阅读材料
1.0.2 About the course10分钟
1.1.1 In this week5分钟
1.2.2 Case study: The rise of bosses pay in the USA20分钟
1.3.2 The fairness of inequality: a philosophical debate15分钟
1.5.1 Want more?20分钟
4 个练习
1.1.3 What about you?30分钟
1.2.3 Causes of inequality5分钟
1.3.3 Theories of justice: What do you know?5分钟
1.4.2 Democracy at stake5分钟
周
2完成时间为 3 小时
Property and corporations
4 个视频 （总计 26 分钟）, 6 个阅读材料, 6 个测验
4 个视频
2.2.1 The business corporation as a legal construct5分钟
2.3.1 The superior efficiency of private property7分钟
2.4.1 Economic power and political power6分钟
6 个阅读材料
2.1.1 Property and corporations5分钟
2.2.2 The purpose of corporations: a historical tale10分钟
2.2.4 Friedman on the purpose of business20分钟
2.3.2 The corporation – efficiency and power15分钟
2.4.2 Cycles of economic and political power20分钟
2.5.2 Want more?5分钟
5 个练习
2.1.3 Private property – what it is(n’t)5分钟
2.1.4 The History of property5分钟
2.2.3 Do you know the business corporation?5分钟
2.3.3 It’s all about efficiency!5分钟
2.4.3 Some questions about power4分钟
周
3完成时间为 4 小时
Democracy
4 个视频 （总计 29 分钟）, 8 个阅读材料, 4 个测验
4 个视频
3.2.1 Democracy for the common good8分钟
3.3.1 Property and power in history5分钟
3.4.1 Political inequality today8分钟
8 个阅读材料
3.1.1 In this module5分钟
3.1.4 Characteristics of real democracies20分钟
3.2.2 Plato against democracy10分钟
3.2.4 Democracy for intrinsic reasons15分钟
3.3.3 Their money or their rights10分钟
3.4.2 Economic elite domination15分钟
3.4.3 Why unequal turn-out matters1分钟
3.5.2 Want more?5分钟
3 个练习
3.1.3 Basic ideas in democratic theory5分钟
3.3.2 Historical fixes15分钟
3.4.4 Political inequality in the UK and US10分钟
周
4完成时间为 3 小时
Lobbying and campaign finance
4 个视频 （总计 26 分钟）, 6 个阅读材料, 5 个测验
4 个视频
4.2.1 The dominance of the rich6分钟
4.3.1 What are the arguments in favour?6分钟
4.4.1 Regulating campaign finance5分钟
6 个阅读材料
4.1.1 In this module5分钟
4.1.3 Lobbying and campaign finance around the world15分钟
4.2.2 Does campaign spending work?15分钟
4.3.2 Corruption and political inequality15分钟
4.4.3 Experiments with public funding15分钟
4.5.2 Reading: want more?5分钟
4 个练习
4.1.4 What do you know about campaigning and lobbying?10分钟
4.2.3 Can you tell?5分钟
4.3.3 Lobbying and campaign finance: pro and con5分钟
4.4.2 Regulations where you live12分钟
讲师
Rutger Claassen
Prof. Dr.Philosophy & Religious Studies
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