POL SCI M167C
Political Economy of Development
Description: (Same as International Development Studies M120.) Lecture, three or four hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Requisite: course 50. Political economy approach to puzzle of why some countries are rich and others are poor and why, among latter, some have been able to achieve rapid rates of economic growth and others have not. Explanation and review of logic behind most important arguments that have been advanced to account for differences across countries in rates and levels of economic development. May be applied toward either Field IV or V. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2025 - This class is super interesting, I really enjoyed it. The readings are definitely manageable and compelling. The TAs are very helpful, definitely be sure to attend and contribute to discussion sections. The class was technically an in class midterm and final but because of the turbulence with ICE at the time, he made the final no harm. We had a take home essay that accompanied the midterm which was really interesting and a unique assignment. We had 24ish hours to take write a 5 (I think) page essay where you basically just have to connect class concepts and apply them to a scenario. Ahead of the in class midterm and final he will give you terms to study, which you will then define on the test. So just make a quizlet and you will do well. You definitely need to focus in class as his slides are basically just graphs and pictures, but you can learn a ton if you listen closely. Overall, great class, if you put in like 70%+ effort you will get an A and learn a lot.
Spring 2025 - This class is super interesting, I really enjoyed it. The readings are definitely manageable and compelling. The TAs are very helpful, definitely be sure to attend and contribute to discussion sections. The class was technically an in class midterm and final but because of the turbulence with ICE at the time, he made the final no harm. We had a take home essay that accompanied the midterm which was really interesting and a unique assignment. We had 24ish hours to take write a 5 (I think) page essay where you basically just have to connect class concepts and apply them to a scenario. Ahead of the in class midterm and final he will give you terms to study, which you will then define on the test. So just make a quizlet and you will do well. You definitely need to focus in class as his slides are basically just graphs and pictures, but you can learn a ton if you listen closely. Overall, great class, if you put in like 70%+ effort you will get an A and learn a lot.
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Spring 2020 - Such an amazing class and professor, would highly recommend. I feel like we didn't really go deep into any of the themes or topics, but I still learned a lot. Prof Ross is really good at making the materials clear and have really structured, easy to follow lectures. He really cares about your learning and is super accommodating. I really enjoyed a lot of this class, even the readings, which were difficult at times. Overall a great time.
Spring 2020 - Such an amazing class and professor, would highly recommend. I feel like we didn't really go deep into any of the themes or topics, but I still learned a lot. Prof Ross is really good at making the materials clear and have really structured, easy to follow lectures. He really cares about your learning and is super accommodating. I really enjoyed a lot of this class, even the readings, which were difficult at times. Overall a great time.
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