Inequality Around the World
Posted in Economic Inequality on March 10, 2009 by jdubrow2000The World Bank website on Inequality Around the World has many interesting papers about economic inequality. Most of the papers are by Branko Milanovic.
Comparative Social Inequality is Back
Posted in Welcome on February 24, 2009 by jdubrow2000The course, Comparative Social Inequality, taught at the Institute of Sociology, University of Warsaw, has been reinstated. All eligible to register are encouraged to do so. We meet Tuesdays, 16:00 – 17:30 in Room 304, at the Institute of Sociology.
Trade Wars: U.S. vs. E.U. in Intra-Core Rivalry
Posted in World-Systems Analysis on February 1, 2009 by jdubrow2000Another example of intra-core rivalry within the capitlaist world system:
One of the Bush administration’s last acts was to levy punitive tariffs on a wide range of luxury foods from Europe — including fancy mineral water, exquisite chocolates and Roquefort cheese — in retaliation for an E.U. ban on hormone-treated American beef. Professor Chad Bown of Brandeis University talks about this and earlier trade disputes.
Listen to the audio story from NPR here.
What is Political Inequality?
Posted in Political Inequality on June 4, 2008 by jdubrow2000Here is the political inequality lecture: what-is-political-inequality available for downloading. The notes are also on-line as a post in the Political Inequality website.
Final Exam
Posted in Course Information on May 28, 2008 by jdubrow2000The final exam will be:
Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 16:00 – 17:30, Room 304
Exactly one week after the last class.
Work and Personality in Comparative Perspective
Posted in Work and Personality on May 28, 2008 by jdubrow2000Here is the PowerPoint of the Work, Personality, and Inequality lecture.
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