Splash Biography



ALVARO ZAPATEL, ESP Teacher



Major: Economics

College/Employer: BC

Year of Graduation: 2011

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Past Classes

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R195: Political Economy for Darth Vaders: A Political and Economic Analysis of Star Wars in Splash Spring 2011 (Mar. 27, 2011)
Why did the Republic collapse in Episode III? What did the Sith do in order to destroy the organized and peaceful galactic system protected by the Jedis? Was the economic model in the Republic successful? Could that have been a reason for its collapse? Did Anakin Skywalker's decision-making process change when he became a Sith? Was that determinant for Palpatine's success? We will try to analyze these issues and other problems that lead to the Jedi collapse and the posterior rise of the Sith as well as to figure out whether Jedis recovered power in Episode VI by fixing their mistakes or not.