POLSCI 2J03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Industrial Revolution, Economic Nationalism, Zero-Sum Game
19 Mar 2020
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Global economy based on exploitative relationships (class, gender, environment) In order to make sense of the world around us, we need a mechanism to put it into order - Theories as operative assumptions about how the world operates. To understand how the world world and to predict what will happen next. Ie. if a causes b, we can predict that b will come if we see a. This approach believes theory is used to understand why things happen. Theories in social science are usually created by particular groups for different purposes. Multitude of theories arise due to a multitude of groups and perspectives. A common belief is that free trade will lead to economic prosperity. Emerged by those with the most capital. Emerged in britain during the industrial revolution. Some argue that free trade theories tend to be biased towards the most powerful.
