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Comparative Politics of Development

POLS 840
Graduate Courses
Fall 2026
3 Units
In-person

Course Description

A critical survey of the main theoretical approaches to development, including modernization theory, neo-Marxism, underdeveloped theory, and neo liberalism. These are considered in relation to issues of ethnicity and culture, the role of the nation state in development, technology and industrialization, and the globalization of the world economy (Offered jointly with DEVS 801).