Fall/Winter Timetable
POL201H1Y L0101
Politics of Development
Themes
This course critically analyzes the politics of development in the global periphery. It discusses issues and country cases that span Asia, Africa and Latin America. It attempts to maintain a balance between abstract notions and theories of development, on the one hand, and real-world issues and challenges in development politics, on the other. The first part of the course focuses on the conceptual, historical, and theoretical background to the study of development and underdevelopment. It also considers how the evolving global economy, international governance institutions, and foreign aid affect the various regions of the developing world. The second semester shifts the focus from these broad global-level debates on development to specific challenges developing countries typically confront at the national and local levels, including the promise - and challenges - of democratization.
Texts
Course packet
Preparation
One full POL course or 4.0 FCEs
Prerequisites
4.0 credits or 1.0 POL credit
Exclusions
POL201Y1/POLB90H3/POLB91H3
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