This course introduces students to the basic concepts of Economic History. Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to:

• Distinguish Economic History from General History
• Evaluate and compare the different theoretical and empirical approaches to European economic and social history
• Recognise, understand, and explain key processes of macroeconomic development: the transition from feudalism to capitalism, the various historical phases of the Industrial Revolution, the emergence and impact of economic crises, as well as the role of the state and economic policy.
• Can develop synthetic and analytical skills to analyse and compare development models of the North and the South, as well as to distinguish forms and phases of globalisation.
• Critically evaluate the impact of these processes on the structure and transformation of society and entrepreneurship.
• Understand the impact of economic history on the evolution of economic ideas.
• Are familiar with key themes in Greek Economic History

The Concept and Content of Economic History · Theories of Transition · The Institutional, Political, and Intellectual Prerequisites of the Industrial Revolution · The Industrial Revolution and the Birth of Political Economy · Economic Development and New Global Equilibria · The Transportation Revolution and the Role of the Railroad · Changes in the Agricultural Economy · Industrial Production and the Second Industrial Revolution · The Spread of the Capitalist Economy on a Global Scale · The Decline of Industrial Production in the Last Quarter of the 19th Century · Protectionism and the Era of Imperialism · Wars and Economic Crises · The Great Depression, the Interwar Economy, and the Emergence of Keynesianism · The “Economic Renaissance” of the Greek World in the 18^th Century · The Era of the Reconstruction of the Greek Economy, 1832–1871 · The Formation of Greek Capitalism, 1871–1909

Lectures (3 hours per week)

The final grade for the course is based on performance on the final exam.

If the student has completed the optional assignment, the final grade is calculated as a combination of the final exam (70%) and the written assignment (30%), provided the written assignment was presented orally in class.

Use of ICTs in teaching and communication with the students (e-class)