Middlebury

ECON 0336

Political Econ of Development

The Political Economy of Development
Why have some countries developed more rapidly than others? How can governments help or hinder the development process? In this course we will address these broad questions by analyzing the development of Asian, Latin American, and African countries. To gain a historical perspective we will begin with the experiences of the now "developed" countries, followed by an examination of how countries have confronted the dilemmas of development, such as corruption, income inequality, and environmental degradation. By studying development through a political economy lens, we will present the intersections between a political and economic understanding of the complex process of development. (Not open to students who have taken PSCI/ECON 1027)
Subject:
Economics
Department:
Economics
Division:
Social Sciences
Requirements Fulfilled:
AAL CMP SOC
Equivalent Courses:
INTL 0435
ECON 1027
PSCI 0336 *
PSCI 1027

Sections

Spring 2012

ECON0336A-S12 Lecture (Teets, Arroyo Abad)
ECON0336X-S12 Discussion (Teets, Arroyo Abad)
ECON0336Y-S12 Discussion (Teets, Arroyo Abad)