POL 286 - Navigating Politics, Corruption, and Policy in International Trade and Investment

Political considerations have a dramatic impact on the viability of trade and investment prospects in any given country or region. These considerations need to be understood within a framework that assesses historical, cultural, economic, and external factors - and then applied to a scenario where either current or prospective investors are determining how they might participate. Robust trade and investment opportunities are a linchpin of a functioning and sustainable economy that provides broad-based opportunities to its population - and in doing so provides political stability and in some cases protects the sovereign integrity of the country in question. This course uses a case study method to delve into real-life situations where political considerations have played an outsized role in trade and investment, with sometimes severe consequences.

Satisfies Political Science major requirement.