AS/POLS 3560 The Global South: Politics, Policy & Development

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Tuesdays 12:30- 2:30  ACE 009
Professor: Ananya Mukherjee-Reed                                 
Office Location: Ross South 669                                             
Office Hours: T 230-330
Telephone: 20266

TA: Lilian Yap
Office: Ross S602
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11:30
Tutorial Slots: Tutorial 4 (8:30am) and Tutorial 1 (9:30am); Ross S125
Email: yapl@yorku.ca

TA: Robert Bartaseh

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Course Description: This course explores various dimensions of the global south, with emphasis on political-economy and development. It examines the similarities and differences between various local experiences in the global south and explores their contemporary dynamic in a historical context. The course begins by briefly examining the Global South’s colonial history, and then goes on to examine several ‘policy imperatives’ that have been undertaken in the Global South. We will explore modernization, aid and trade, the developmental state, women’s empowerment, and similar other approaches. In the second half, the course will also focus on specific countries.

Pre-requisites/Co-Requisites: NONE
Degree Credit Exclusions (DCE): NONE
Format of the course: weekly lecture plus one tutorial hour per week

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