Globalisation and Uneven Development - POLS2023

   
   
 
Contact: Kitching,Gavin Norman
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit; Excluded: GLST2104
 
 
Session Offered: See Class Timetable
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 

Description


Examines the problems and political prospects of 'Third World' or 'Less Developed' countries in the context of the development of a global economic and communications system. The first part examines the historical development of the system, the second part looks at its current structure and functioning and the third part considers the specific role of less developed countries and regions within the global system.