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Mar 13, 2025
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POLI189H PO - The Politics of Poverty in the Global SouthWhen Offered: One-time only; spring 2024
Instructor(s): A. Ziff
Credit: 1
This course is a survey of poverty from comparative and international perspectives with special attention paid to the Global South. Poverty remains a persistent and important international issue with nearly half of the world’s population living below the international poverty threshold. This class considers how local, national, and international political action can mitigate or exacerbate experiences of poverty amongst underserved and marginalized populations. First, we will cover the conditions of poverty: from living conditions and the accessibility of public services, to opportunities for upward mobility (or lack thereof). Next, we analyze the causes of poverty, focusing on the historical structures of governance that maintain systems of inequity. Then, we contemplate the correlations between corruption, conflict, citizenship, climate change, and poverty. Through within-country case studies and applied policy analysis, students will act as politicians and practitioners: reviewing, revising, and rewriting the policies which perpetuate poverty.
Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
Area 2
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