Political Economy of Developing Countries

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Millions of lives around the world are impacted by poverty, natural disasters and other crises every year. Frequently, the people affected tend to live in countries that lack the autonomous capacities to pursue development without the assistance of international development agencies, foreign governments and NGOs. The development of a country requires a multilayered approach, taking into account the diversity of failures, the particularities of country related issues and, in most cases, the lack of development that already existed in the period preceding the crisis. Political Economy of Developing Countries explores how countries develop and looks at the role of the international community in contributing to development. This course introduces students to a cross section of academic topics relevant to development, including, economic development, international relations, law and rule of law, human rights and gender studies.