Pol Econ of Cities:LA Asia

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This course will address the political economy of cities with a focus on Latin American and Asian cities. It will begin with general background, move onto issues and sectors, and then address city cases (approximately one-third each). The general background will address history, analytical tools, and cities as actors in the international system; and sectors/issues will address transport, land use, energy, housing, water, and water sectors coping with the challenges of inequality, climate change, and rapid urbanization. The proposed cities for class discussion include Curitiba, Mexico City, Bogota, Santiago, Bangalore, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Singapore. Students will be expected to take one of these cities and select one other city and follow them through the semester, lead the class discussion on “their” city, and produce a series of short papers leading to a final paper comparing the two cities, their challenges, the policy responses, and results.