Politics Of The Developing World

AY2019/2020 Semester 2

This course aims to familiarise you with major historical and contemporary issues impacting politics in developing countries and equip you with a theoretically-informed understanding of multiple development challenges they face. The course is designed for students who are interested in development issues but have no substantial background on the discipline. By introducing you to development studies, HA3005 is a first step for those of you who are considering a future career in national aid agencies, multilateral development agencies (UNDP,UNICEF, UNESCO, FAO,WB, IMF, AllB ...), development related NGOs (OXFAM, Al, HRW...) or becoming social entrepreneurs.