We live in a world of extraordinary global inequality, both in terms of access to resources and in terms of power. Why extreme poverty occurs and why some countries experience poverty on a scale so much larger than others are key global questions today. The global disparities of resources and power shape the major social issues today, such as climate change or the way work and global production is organised. This unit examines the forms of global disparities today, how nation-states, NGOs, civil societies and corporations are shaping and contesting these, and how these issues have been studied in the discipline of international development.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Students will be provided with an up-to-date reading list via the VU Collaborate system.
This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.