POL 343 Politics, Economics, and the Social Encyclicals
Focuses on the interrelationship of politics, ethics, and economic activity. The major papal social encyclicals are studied in depth and are the chief basis for considering the subject. Philosophical principles relating to economic life are examined. The works of important economic-ethical thinkers such as Pesch, Fanfani, Roepke, Chesterton, Belloc, and Schumacher are also considered. Basic economic principles, institutions, and practices, especially as they relate to politics, and different economic systems are also discussed. Some attention may be given to the history and nature of the governmental role in the U.S. economy.