POL349H1S L0101
Global Urban Politics
Themes
Major cities in the South have become intimately involved in a much more globalized world. The focus of this course is the political response of Latin American, African, Middle Eastern, and Asian cities to major challenges: local institutions attempting to attract global capital, contesting notions around decentralization, the impact of Mega Projects on municipal government and the environment, issues of violence, and policy confronting fluidity in law and economy. Throughout the course, we will ask how cities operate in this new globalized arena shaped by contestations over local values and democratic culture. The course includes an Urban Politics Game, and several films documentaries to help engage these issues.
Texts
Readings are detailed in a reading list, distributed in class.
Format and Requirements
A major and minor essay, short notes reflecting class participation;
Prerequisites
1.0 credit in POL/ JPA/ JPF/ JPI/ JPR/ JPS/ JRA courses