African Politics

Course Number: POL 295
Credits: 4
Offered: Not Offered Fall 2008
Instructor: Dr. Beard
Overview:

This course will examine African politics in general and South African politics in particular. We will study the political history of southern Africa, colonialism, and apartheid, as well as South African government, political institutions, foreign policy, and contemporary politics. South Africa's most pressing problems and challenges, such as the AIDS pandemic, economic inequality, race relations, land redistribution, healthcare, brain drain, environmental degradation, and immigration, will also be explored.