POL 379 Global Poverty & politics

3 Credit(s)

This course explores recent progress and remaining challenges in the effort to eradicate global poverty. It analyzes the critical role played by good governance and political stability in that effort, as well as the burden of corruption and political violence. Through case studies of low-income countries, analyses of global datasets, and interactive activities, students examine key issues in the field of international development and debate the effectiveness of foreign aid.
Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credits for POL350.