Boom, bust, and recovery: a global history of economic crises
An exploration of major economic crises from the 17th century to today-uncovering what causes them, how they reshape societies, and the lessons they leave behind.
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This course explores major global economic crises from the 17th century to today, examining their causes, consequences, and lessons-revealing how financial shocks have repeatedly reshaped economies, politics, and global systems.
What will we cover?
The course covers financial bubbles, banking panics, the Great Depression, inflationary shocks, debt crises, globalization, the 2008 crash, COVID-19’s economic impact, and evolving policies to manage and prevent future global crises.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
You will learn to analyze the causes and impacts of major economic crises, understand global financial systems’ evolution and apply historical insights to contemporary economic challenges, even without an economic background.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is suitable both for newcomers to the subject, no need to have any economics knowledge and for those who have some background knowledge. You will need a good grasp of English to keep up with the course. An ability and willingness to explore relevant shared resources will increase what you get out of the course.
However, as with most of our history, politics and current affairs courses, an open mind and a respectful willingness to listen to and think about views with which you do not always agree are more important than specific levels of skills.
Given the sensitive nature of some of the topics the course will explore, we also expect everyone to engage group and class discussions with respect and the willingness to learn from others.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The course combines lectures, case studies, group discussions, encouraging critical thinking through comparative perspectives, interactive debates. There will be some suggested readings.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Ingrid holds a joint International Relations PhD from King's College London and the University of São Paulo. Her focus is on international political economy, international organisations and international financial institutions. In her doctoral research she explored the role of major middle-income emerging countries in the World Bank’s strategies, with a focus on the institution’s knowledge power. She has been teaching seminars for undergraduate students at King's College London on topics related to history, economics, political science, and sociology. Prior to coming to the United Kingdom, she worked as an International Development Cooperation analyst in the public sector in Brazil.
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You will need a good grasp of English to keep up with the course. An ability and willingness to explore relevant shared resources will increase what you get out of the course.<br><br>However, as with most of our history, politics and current affairs courses, an open mind and a respectful willingness to listen to and think about views with which you do not always agree are more important than specific levels of skills.<br></p><p>Given the sensitive nature of some of the topics the course will explore, we also expect everyone to engage group and class discussions with respect and the willingness to learn from others.<br></p><p>The course combines lectures, case studies, group discussions, encouraging critical thinking through comparative perspectives, interactive debates. 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