IRLS321 - African Political Economy
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This course is a study in the African continent's political history, workings, and potential for the future. Regional similarities and differences, to include the colonial influence on the various African economies, will be addressed. The economy will be studied vis-à-vis other important issues, such as heath and security, which loom large for the continent in the 21st Century.
Prerequisites
N/A
Corequisites
N/A
Schedule of Classes
| 11/30/09 - 04/25/10 |
05/03/10 - 06/27/10 |
Spring 2010 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 02/22/10 - 07/25/10 |
08/02/10 - 09/26/10 |
Summer 2010 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 05/31/10 - 10/24/10 |
11/01/10 - 12/26/10 |
Fall 2010 Session I - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
African Economies and the Politics of Permanent Crisis, 1979-1999
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| ISBN: |
0521008360
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| Publication Info: |
Cambridge University Press, 2001
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| Book Title: |
Africa in Chaos
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| ISBN: |
0312217870
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| Publication Info: |
St. Martin's Press, LLC, 1999
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| Book Title: |
International Political Economy: State Market Relations in the Changing Global Order, 2nd Ed
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| ISBN: |
1588260976
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| Publication Info: |
Lynne Rienner Publishers; 2nd edition (January, 2003)
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