Summer Timetable
POL201H1F L0101
Politics of Development
Themes
This course aims to introduce students to the politics of development in countries of the Global South from WWII to the present. It attempts to provide a balanced mix of current issues and major theoretical approaches to development as well as controversies revolving around the concept and practice of development. It begins with an introduction to the idea of “development,” its ideological roots and how the various theoretical models, international institutions and aid regimes have shaped development strategies of many countries. The course also examines specific problems of the developing world including the politics of regime change, military rule, and the processes of democratization and state-society relations. It also examines a range of development challenges such as ethnonational conflicts, land ownership, Global health determinants, human rights, environmental sustainability, gender equality, and migration.
Texts
TBA
Format and Requirements
TBA
Prerequisites
4.0 credits or 1.0 POL credit
Exclusions
POL201Y1/POLB90H3/POLB91H3
January 29, 2024
The winners of the 2022-2023 undergraduate awards were announced at the annual celebration, held this year on the evening of January 25. Presiding over the award ceremony were Undergraduate Director...
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June 3, 2021
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May 21, 2020
Congratulations to undergraduate student Cheryl Cheung who has received a University of Toronto Excellence Award (UTEA). Going into her third year majoring in political science, with minors in visual studies...
January 29, 2020
Congratulations to all our amazing undergraduate students who picked up one the department’s twenty-three awards and scholarships at our annual undergraduate awards ceremony. In attendance were Dean of Arts &...