SEC 6343

Security Issues in Africa II

6343 Security Issues in Africa II (3-0). While Security Issues in Africa I focuses on issues of conflict and tension, this course is an introduction to the political economy of Sub-Saharan Africa. Students will explore the theory and practice of how economic motives affect political decisions and how most political decisions have economic repercussions, both domestically and in Africa. This course reviews and explores the key themes of Africas contemporary political economy and its deep historical bases. In doing so, the course concentrates on Africas relationship with the global political economy and raises questions about the nature of state action in African countries.

Units: 3.0