Poli 125B: The Politics of Food in a Global Economy
In Summer 2022 I taught an upper-level undergraduate course on the Politics of Food in a Global Economy. You can find my course syllabus and slides in handout form below.
Lecture 1 – Course Introduction
Lecture 3 – The Original Affluent Society
Lecture 4 – Peasant Communities
Lecture 5 – Agriculture and the Foundation of the State
Lecture 6 – Experiments in Agriculture: Researching Food
Lecture 7 – Collective Action, Common Pool Resources, and Governing the Commons
Lecture 8 – Governing World Markets
Lecture 9 – Producers and Political Institutions
Lecture 10 – The Green Revolution
Lecture 12 – Food (In)security: Agriculture and Conflict
Lecture 13 – Hunger, Famine, and Political Instability
Lecture 14 – Public Health Consequences of Food Policy