Political Science 346 - Gov&Pol West Africa
Spring
2021
01
3.00
Carlene Edie
TU TH 11:30AM 12:45PM
UMass Amherst
80759
Fully Remote Class
cjedie@polsci.umass.edu
Comparison of political economy of four former British colonies of West Africa: Nigeria, Ghana, the Gambia and Sierra Leone. Difficulties of nation-state formation, the politics of the military state, role of governments in promoting, altering or retarding economic growth; impact of IMF and other external institutions on development processes. The Gambia as deviate case: liberalism and electoral politics examined. Recommended: POLISCI 111.
Open to seniors & juniors only.