Document Type
Graduate Syllabus
Date
Fall 2017
School
Diplomacy
Course Number
DIPL 6153
Course Description
Political economy is an interdisciplinary area of studies drawing on economics, sociology, and political science in explaining how political institutions, the political environment, and the economic system influence each other. This course examines the economic and political transitions in developing countries from a comparative perspective. We will focus on the tensions between economic and political reforms, between states and markets, and between economic efficiency concerns and social equity concerns. We will examine the overt and hidden trade-offs that governments make between economic development and political stability, and between domestic reforms and international pressures. We will compare the development paths of countries in Latin America, Africa, East Asia, Eastern Europe, South Asia, and the Middle East to determine the effects of culture, history, and institutions on political and economic development.
Recommended Citation
Hafezian, Hossein PhD, "DIPL 6153 Comparative Political Economy of Development" (2017). Diplomacy Syllabi. 503.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/diplomacy-syllabi/503
