Tutor information
Edward Hadas
Edward Hadas is a Research Fellow at Blackfriars Hall, Oxford University. He also teaches philosophy, economics, and social theory to visiting American undergraduates. He is the author of Money, Finance, Reality, Morality (2022) and Counsels of Imperfection: Thinking through Catholic Social Teaching (2020).
Courses
Almost everyone would like poor countries to catch up with rich ones, but almost no one is happy with global economic development. We’ll look at the reality and some theories and dig into some controversies.
Migration is a contentious political issue in many countries. We’ll look for the facts about the economics of changing countries, with an eye on questions of assimilation, nationalism, and justice. Expect some lively debates.
Is the modern economy good? A simple question with a complicated answer. We will look at theory and practice, seeing how current arrangements of labour, production and consumption do and do not serve the common and the individual good.
Is capitalism better than socialism? How do we decide? Can democracy thrive under either, or both? How do bureaucracy and technocracy fit in? We will try to answer these questions by looking at the political economy of several countries.