POLS 7780X Political Development
(Prior to Fall 2010, this course was known as POL 778.
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30 hours plus conference; 3 credits
The concept of development as a framework for the study of politics. Basic political concepts common to developing or Third World political systems and highly developed or technologically advanced political systems. Aspects of the process of development. Characteristic problems of societies at various stages of development. Patterns of interaction between developing and industrially advanced societies. Impact of these relationships on world politics.