POLI 341 Political Economy of Development

Examines the ways political-economic factors and relationships condition the patterns of economic development and political change. The course explores: how do economies develop? does class power, domestic and international, determine economic growth patterns and which social groups benefit? Contrasting Marxist and non-Marxist analyses are used. Contemporary and historical studies of development in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa are used.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

POLI 120 or POLI 150

Offered

Every other year