Economic geography and history

The aim of the two modules of the course is to provide students with a general overview of the basic concepts of Economic Geography and Economic History. The course explains how the interrelationships between the economic structures and forms of political organization have shaped the geographies of human societies and vice versa. It also aspires to provide adequate skills to read the interactions between history, geography, economics, and politics, with the aim to decipher the complexity of the contemporary world.

By the end of the course, the student should be able to use the concepts of Economic Geography and History to analyze (sustainable) development and underdevelopment, economic growth, and key economic issues depending on geographical and historical factors. The students should be able also to understand, critically analyze and explain the most relevant global phenomena and to identify different policy options for overcoming poverty, wrong political decisions, and political factors involved in underdevelopment.