2026-2027 Catalog

This 3-credit online graduate course is geared towards students interested in the Global Leadership emphasis within UW-Green Bay’s doctorate in Applied Leadership (Applied Leadership Ed.D.) It is a dual-listed course, so you will likely be participating on the Canvas site alongside upper-level undergraduate students (enrolled in the undergraduate section of the course, POL SCI 353) in Political Science, Global Studies, and related majors and minors. As a graduate student enrolled in the 753-level section, keep in mind you will have distinct expectations and grade components – which are outlined in this syllabus – that differ from the undergraduate students. You will be expected to complete more advanced work, both in terms of quantity and length in the writing assignments as well as more in-depth and independent research. Together, we will explore themes around economic and political development, including issues of authoritarianism, populism, democratic erosion, globalization, and inequality in Global South countries (also sometimes referred to as “developing countries,” “non-Western countries,” and “post-colonial states”). We will consider the controversies around these classifications and their implications for assumptions about modernity, poverty, and powerlessness. We will also assess data and measurements around development, comparing case studies in parts of the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean to explore trends and patterns within and across countries and regions.
REC: Admittance into Education's EdD program
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