Global Development

1.5 credits · Undergraduate

An introduction to global development and contemporary issues facing the Global South (Africa, Latin America and Asia). Focuses on theoretical, historical and policy debates shaping global development. Topics may include: colonization anddecolonization; post-colonial nation-state building; democratization; global poverty and inequality; food security; culture and development; international development assistance and the role of international organisations, NGOs and social movements in shaping development.