POLS2401 Politics & the Economy (University of Queensland): rated 4.7/5 overall across 1 review collected on UQ Wall.
POLS2401 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in Political Science. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 政治与经济
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Political Science
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course studies the evolution of liberal-capitalist economies over the past century and how they are governed through a combination of markets and state activity. Specifically, the course charts the rise in influence of neoliberal thought and studies its consequences.
POLS2401 has 1 scored review: overall 4.7/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.7/5).
On Reddit: "I'm doing dual Economics/Arts majoring in Public Policy and Criminology. I recommend POLS2401 Politics and the Economy. Very interesting and nice overlap with my other subjects helped to put lots of concepts into context."
The course panel on UQ Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is POLS2401 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.7/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches POLS2401, and when is it offered?
A: POLS2401 is taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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