2014-2015 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
PLS 319 - African Politics
A study of social and economic forces that shape the political processes in Africa through a combination of individual cases and general themes. Topics include colonization, regional integration, democratic transitions, state collapse and violence, politics of ethnicity, religion, gender and class, civil society, development, and Africa's role in world affairs. Fulfills Cultures - World Perspectives. Part of the Globalization Issue. Crosslisted with AAA 319. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3