the british and global economy

the british and global economy

In 1500 words, answer the following question:
What were the political and economic causes of
the financial crisis of 2007-8?
Developing a short (1000-word), coherent argument that
seeks to answer the question based upon a range of
academic sources;
• Relative importance of arguments
• Relationship of points to the assignment question
• Description vs. analysis
• Answering the question
• Reflection upon how you have sought to answer the
question considering one (or more) of the following areas of
study skill development
• Learning Strategies;
• Critical and analytical thinking skills;
• Writing skills
1000 word essay covering the question (with the expectation
that you use all readings)
• Reference list (as with a normal essay)
• 500 word reflection on how you prepared for the assignment,
problems you faced with the reading, preparation or writing
process and the lessons learned for future assignments
(referenced, where appropriate, to Palgrave study skills site or
to the 4 R’s of the process of reflection website).
• One of the aims of the reflective section is to get students
working on their assignments at an earlier stage so that there
is time between completion of the final draft and submission to
fully reflect upon the learning process
Acharya, V and Ricahrdson, M. (2009) ‘Causes of the Financial Crisis’,
Critical Review 21(2-3):195-210
Eckes, A. (2011) The Contemporary Global Economy, A History since
1980, Chichester, Wiley-Blackwell.
Kotz, (2009) ‘The Financial and Economic Crisis of 2008: A Systemic
Crisis of Neoliberal Capitalism’, Review of Radical Political Economics
41(3):305-317
Radelet, S. and Sachs, J. (2000) ‘The onset of the East Asian
Financial Crisis’, in Krugman, P. (ed) Currency Crises, Chicago,
University of Chicago Press
Readings will identify a range of factors which help to
answer essay question:
•Process of financial liberalisation since the 1970s leading
to a series of crises (in South America, Asia, Russia)
•Key causes of the 2007-8 financial crisis
• Political deregulation of financial markets and policy aim of
US administration to facilitate home ownership
• Sub-prime mortgages, re-packaging of debt, failure of
insurance policies and collapse of US housing market
• Contagion – how the financial crisis spread globally
•Ramifications of financial crisis – policy responses, shift
in economic power, future of neo-liberal globalisation

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