International Development

Catalog description

Provides an introduction to the theories underlying international development and the remaining challenges facing academics, researchers, and policymakers in solving issues contributing to global poverty. Gives an overview of the state of the world, illustrating how indicators of economic growth and well-being are unequally distributed across countries. Conceptualizes the leading factors believed to drive these patterns and discusses the historical approaches to solving these problems. Gives particular attention to examples of policies and development strategies that either strengthened or weakened economies in the past. Second half of the course details current factors that continue to threaten development, such as poor health and education practices, limitations in agricultural growth and food security, and heightened risk due to climate change.