GOVT 4355 Politics of Developing Areas

This course is a general introduction to the study of social and political change and conflict in developing areas of the world. It seeks both to point up the wide diversity of the developing countries around the world in their approaches to social, economic, and political change. Emphasis will be placed on such issues as who governs, the role of the military in politics under different types of regimes, and causes of military intervention, revolution, and transitions to democracy.

Prerequisite

POLS/GOVT 2310 (or permission of instructor). May be taken as a CLST elective.