Conceived mainly for students who are not specialized in economics. This course focuses on the interaction of national and international political economy, including the efficiency-equity relationship. It examines major international and development theories, factors, problems, policies and institutions.
This course offers a concise, yet critical and systematic analysis of development planning and management. It emphasizes a close link between development theory and practice, and thus aims to provide a deeper understanding of the processes by which development plans are formulated, projects are designed, and Programs are implemented. It demonstrates how the changing language […]
Explores the culture and political economy of food in Africa and South Asia, first in historical and comparative perspective, and second in the context of international development. The study of local and international struggles over land and resources focus the enquiry.
Examines the history and political economy of the Americas using case studies from Latin America and the Caribbean to highlight the forces that have shaped the internal politics of the region and its relationship to world markets.
This course focuses on the changed environment for labour action and the search for new sources of trade union authority and power in the European Community, Russia, Australasia, Latin America and Africa.
This course looks at the post-war assumptions governing the limits and possibilities of trade union action in mature welfare states. It moves to looking at labour in English Canada and Quebec, the US and Mexico, pre and during North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
This course explores the burden of diseases in the Third World, health transitions, health policies and practices, as well as changes, reforms and alternative practices.
Explores health issues in the Third World, including the relationships between these health issues and the political economy of development. Particular attention is given to the study of the comparative health systems in Latin America, Asia and Africa.
The course examines alternative business and economic structures to those of the private corporation in the contemporary world. Particular attention is paid to cooperatives and worker-owned firms and their impact not just on those who work in such organizations but also on the wider economic environment in which they operate.
Investigates the theory and practice of Corporate Social Responsibility programs, including the normative and social science analysis of particular issues and practices, as well as their role in regulation and legitimation in larger political economy regimes.