POLI 347 - Africa in a Global Economy (3 credits)

(Prereq: POLI 101 or permission of the instructor) This course explores Africa’s position and role within the global political-economy. Also, it looks at how sub-Saharan African countries have fared within the global economic system of exchange, and the impact that international policies have had in structuring state economic options and decisions. The course will also examine the relationship(s) between domestic African economies and the global economy as related to inequality and political conflict. F, S.