PSC 340

Politics of Development

This course explores the political, economic, and social challenges of Third World development. It covers a wide range of contemporary issues affecting developing countries, and focuses especially on aid and development policies aimed at reducing poverty and underdevelopment. In a world where 840 million people are malnourished, where nearly 1.3 billion people live on less than a dollar per day, and where dozens of countries constitute failed states, the development challenges faced by Third World areas are unquestionably one of the most important public policy concerns of our time

Units: 3.0

Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio