Political Economy of Developing Countries
GOVT 271
Spring 2015
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| Crosslisting:
LAST 271, CEAS 271 |
| Certificates: International Relations |
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. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-MN)(CEAS)(CEAS-Polit Econ)(EDST)(GOVT)(GOVT-Comparativ)(GOVT-Intl.)(HRAD-MN)(LAST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Robert Klitgaard, CONTROLLING CORRUPTION, 1991
ISBN-10: 0520074084, ISBN-13: 978-0520074088
M.A. Seligson AND J.T. Passe¿-Smith, DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT, (5th ed, 2013)
ISBN-10: 1626370311, ISBN-13: 978-1626370319
Amartya Sen, DEVELOPMENT AS FREEDOM, 2000
ISBN-10: 0385720270, ISBN-13: 978-0385720274
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm examination, final research paper, oral presentation, weekly discussion question, and class participation. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students who wish to be eligible to register for the course during Drop/Add should add themselves to the enrollment request system during pre-registration. Enrollment request preference rankings will be one factor considered in making Drop/Add period registration decisions. |
| Instructor(s): Weng,Dennis Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC422; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 25 | | SR major: 9 | JR major: 9 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 2 | FR: 0 |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 13 | 1st Ranked: 2 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 1 | Unranked: 8 |
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