Political Economy of Southern Africa

3 credits · Undergraduate

An introduction to the comparative politics, economic structures and international relations of Southern Africa, which provides a study of regional political economy with both empirical and theoretical significance. As well as country comparisons, the course will look at the region as a political unit, exploring the opportunities for and constraints against formal regional cooperation on economy or security as well as informal processes that constitute the basis of “new” regionalism forces. PREREQUISITES: POLI 2300X/Y.06 or POLI 2301.03 or POLI 2302.03 recommended FORMATS: Seminar