POLC38H3 Lecture : Course Outline
19 May 2011
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Office hours: tues. 11 am-12 pm; weds 1:30 - 3 pm. One of the sharpest differences between developed countries and less-developed countries (ldcs) is that many ldcs suffer from high levels of corruption and violent domestic conflict. The twin curses of corruption and violence seemingly have dire consequences on. Ldcs, impeding their growth and contributing to decisions by many of their most skilled citizens to find opportunities in the developed world. Our course will begin with a unit focusing on corruption and ask why one might care about corruption. We then scrutinize the linkages between corruption, its by-products, greed and injustice, and violence. We conclude with a brief look at success stories and possible solutions to these curses. At the end of the term, all students will be expected to identify differences in government form, function and performance between ldcs and more prosperous countries and relate these differences to incidence of corruption and violence.
