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PLSC 311 Politics of the Developing World


An examination of politics in developing countries, highlighting the relation between economic development and social/political change. The course investigates the colonial legacy and contemporary sociopolitical conditions, focusing on themes such as race/ethnicity and religion, gender, social polarization, role of the military, nationalisms, democratization, states and markets, globalization.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall

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Course Rotation added 5/2015

Political Science 


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