POSC 327 - WI:Politics of Developing Nations

4 Credits

1 Units

This course is meant to acquaint students with the pertinent issues affecting the developing world and the challenges faced by developing nations. In an interconnected world, the challenges of developing nations affect us all. The course will provide an overview of the analytical frameworks used to study the politics of the developing world. We will explore the question of development and underdevelopment. Why are some countries not developed? We will examine the global context in which the developing world is situated and the power dynamics that shape current political and economic realities of developing nations. Additionally we will discuss how the issues of globalization, gender, violence, governance, poverty, natural resources, and many others unfold in the developing world and how they are perceived by both developing and developed nations. The course will draw on historical and contemporary examples from Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East while exploring some countries in depth. The class will be run as a seminar and is anchored in class discussion and exchange of ideas. (M5) Writing-Intensive. Writing.

Credit Type Code: Letter Grade
TAGS Writing