Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Interim Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Interim Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GDS 395-01 - Advanced Special Topic: Geographies of the Bottom Billion: Global Poverty in the 21st Century

4 credits (Fall Term 2)
Cross-listed as: POL 395-01 . It is estimated that 90 percent of people living in extreme poverty in 2030 will be in sub-Saharan Africa. More specifically, the vast majority of them will be in just a handful of countries that have long been characterized by conflict and fragile institutions. This course will explore the ways in which development is being reconsidered and redefined in this new context through an engagement with the leading theories, policies, and national case studies.

Prerequisite: Third-year standing, GDS 111  and ECN 230 , GDS 295-when offered as 9 Billion People,  HIS 262 POL 251 , POL 257 POL 258 POL 262 , or another 200-level approved by instructor.
Instructor: Brottem