Making Sense of Canadian Politics
| Course Code | GNED-124 |
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| Course Availability | Open |
| Description | This course is designed to help students understand the historical roots of the social, economic and political problems facing contemporary Canadian society from Confederation to present day, up to and including recent issues such as globalization, free trade, major economic downturns, and technological advancements. Students will gain a solid understanding of how local and international economic and political decisions affect the distribution of resources, wealth, production, as well as and not limited to such factors as unemployment, the environment, immigration, and access to services and programs in Canadian society. In addition, the course will also examine the role of the state, capital/markets, and labor in the determination of Canada`s economic policy. Various theoretical approaches such as Liberal, Socialist, Staples/Resource, Keynesian and Neoliberal/Neo-conservation theories will be used to examine the changing structure of the Canadian economy and the consequences on social, cultural and economic development in Canada |