The Global Political Economy of Development
DEVS 230
200-Level Courses
3 Units
In-person
3
one-way Exclusions
Lecture, tutorial, online activity, private study
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Course Description
Applying global political economy perspectives to key aspects of development finance. Topics include the introduction of basic economic terms, the role of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, World Trade Organization, and the growing roles of Transnational Corporations and financial markets in development
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the ways that power relations between political economic actors shape the processes and outcomes of global development.
- Summarize the evolution of dominant development paradigms and assess the impact of their implementation in practice.
- Outline the functions and critiques (past and present) of key institutions in the global political economy of development: the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and World Trade Organisation (WTO).
- Summarize and evaluate the strength of key debates over development strategy, from trade liberalization to the role of NGOs and global finance based on a solid theoretical and practical understanding.
- Evaluate motivations and impacts of current developments in the global political economy grounded in a historical understanding of the politics, policies, institutions and theory.
- Develop speaking skills in your weekly tutorial sessions as you demonstrate your ability to draw connections between the lectures and readings.