This course will cover theories and empirical examples on development. It will differentiate the concept into social, economic, and human developmental parts, while engaging with relevant scholarship. Moving on to developmental models, it will attempt to answer why some countries develop and others are left behind. Approaching the question from varying ideological lenses, students will identify the strength and weaknesses of each view.
Through such larger developmental issues and local cultures, the course will then turn to complex questions like what is a proper way to develop and prosper for developing world or if it is ever possible to catch up with the developed countries. This section will cover financial crises, the role international institutions, remittances, sanctions, and inequality at local and global levels.