Politics+of+Modern+Capitalism

Welcome to the PS 3296 wiki pages. I'm experimenting, both with this form of collaboration, and with Wikispaces as a host. What I'm hoping we can do here is post comments and questions that will help you learn our class material, and perhaps also build your interest in the issues. For syllabus, schedule, and course notes, go to my main course page [|here].

Seminar suggestions and comments are here.

**Topics this semester, with discussion points and questions:**

 * 1) **Introductions--concepts, theories, big picture issues**
 * 2) **Capitalist diversity**
 * 3) **Surveying US capitalism**
 * 4) **Policy in the states**
 * 5) **Outcomes: inequality and prosperity**
 * 6) **Politics: explaining reform**
 * 7) **Conclusions**

Research paper pages
I've made the research paper assignment. Suggestions on layout are here; see also my advice on papers. I'm opening pages for those who want to contribute: The politics of falling wages and incomes. International comparisons and American politics.