2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Nov 27, 2024  
2021-22 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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AAS 362 - Politics of Developing Nation States

Politics of development and nation building; political structures and forces examined with special attention to developing political systems of Third World including Asia, Africa, Latin America, Middle East. Also listed as POL 362. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code C = offered at least once every two years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Identify the geopolitical regions of the developing world (Third World) and associated geopolitics.
  2. Summarize key theories of political economy of development and the development of underdevelopment.
  3. Explain colonialism, imperialism, and post-colonial agencies in the developing world.
  4. Evaluate the role of the nation state, transnational, and nongovernmental organizations in the process of development in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.



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