POL 899 - Politics of Development

A study of the meaning and effects of modernization, dependency, globalization, and related theories and their application to political, social, and economic challenges of developing states. The relationship between development and democracy, the role of international foreign aid, and the impact of indebtedness on political stability will be analyzed with an emphasis in developing Latin Anerican, East Asian and African states.
Lecture
Credits: 3
Offered When Needed