Political Economy of Development

Three credits · Undergraduate

Countries in the developing world face political challenges, particularly maintaining political order, fostering economic growth, and providing public services. This course will explore state weakness, political institutions and economic growth, corruption, and the politics of diversity. Credit will be granted for only one of DEVS 371, PSCI 371 or PSCI 370. Cross-listed as PSCI 371. Prerequisites: DEVS 201, 202 or PSCI 101, 102 and 3 credits of PSCI at the 200 level (211 or 212 recommended). Three credits.