GOVT271 - Political Economy of Developing Countries

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Political Economy of Developing Countries
GOVT 271 SP

Crosslistings:
LAST 271
EAST 271

Why are some countries wealthy and equitable and others poor and unequal? Why have some poorer countries developed in a much more rapid, sustained and equitable manner than others in recent decades? These are some of the central questions we will address in this course. We will examine broad theoretical perspectives on development and compare the post-World War II experiences of two developing regions, Latin America and East Asia. In addition, we will examine the causes and consequences of the contemporary trend toward neoliberal economic reform in developing countries, and its relationship to the concept and reality of globalization.

MAJOR READINGS

TBA

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three papers, mid-term, final exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Familiarity with macroeconomics recommended.

Students who wish to be eligible to register for the course during Drop/Add should place themselves on the wait list during on-line registration. Wait list preference rankings will be one factor I will consider in making Drop/Add period registration decisions, but all interested students should come to the first class and fill out a student information form.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Ondetti,Gabriel A.

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: PAC422

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 30)

SR. major: 9 Jr. major: 7

SR. non-major: 3 Jr. non-major: 3 SO: 8 FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Quantitative Reasoning, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003