Introduction à l'histoire globale du capitalisme

The following topics are especially expanded: systems of production; industrial revolutions; modes of production and consumption; history of globalization; social policies; financial and monetary structures; crises and recoveries (States and economy); historical perspectives on organizational patterns; emergence of the knowledge society. Running parallel to this, students are asked to read a book (differs each year).

The course intends to give a general overview of the contemporary social and economic history. The focus is on European societies in the 19th and 20th centuries, taking into account their specific dynamics with the economic development of the world at large.

Teaching is ex-cathedra. Explanation exercises are organized for the analysis and interpretation of the book (participation is not compulsory).

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

The following titles are worth mentioning: - Paul Bairoch, Victoires et déboires. Histoire économique et sociale du monde du XVIè s. à nos jours, Paris, Gallimard (collection Folio), 1997, 3 volumes. - Patrick Verley, La révolution industrielle, Paris, Gallimard (collection Folio), 1997. - François Caron, Les deux révolutions industrielles du XXè siècle, Paris, Agora (Pocket), 1999.

Contacts

kbertram@ulb.ac.be

Method(s) of evaluation

• Other

Other

Written exam: 20 multiple-choice questions and one open question based on the compulsory reading

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

MCQ = 11 points

Open question = 9 points

Language(s) of evaluation

• french