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GOVT271
Political Economy of Developing Countries
GOVT271 SP
Crosslistings: LAST271, EAST271
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 40 | 0 | Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999
)
This course explores the political economy of development,
with a special focus on poverty reduction. We discuss the
meaning of development, compare Latin American to East Asian
development strategies (focusing on Argentina, Brazil,
Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan), examine poverty reduction
initiatives in individual countries (including Bangladesh,
Chile, and Tanzania), and evaluate approaches to famine
prevention and relief. Throughout the course, we pay close
attention to the role of procedural democracy, gender
relations, market forces, and public action in promoting or
inhibiting development.
MAJOR READINGS
Jean Dreze and Amartya Sen, HUNGER AND
PUBLIC ACTION (1990)
Paul Harrison, INSIDE THE THIRD WORLD (1987)
United Nations Development Program, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT
1998
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Research project (involving
research design and 10-12 page term paper), midterm
examination, and final examination.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
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: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS GOVT
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- McGuire, J
- Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 4
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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