IS 220-001 - International Development and Poverty - Fall 2026 - Face to Face

Position Summary

IS 220: International Development and Poverty

This is an introduction to international development. Mainstream development is geared to ‘attacking poverty’ through various models of development: modernization, industrialization and urbanization, globalization, and good governance. Alternative models of development argue that these actually spread inequality and impoverishment. Can development be done right? Does development have a future? Position Requirements • MA or PhD in International Studies, Political Science or related discipline. Preference related to academic qualifications will be given in the following order: applicants with PhDs; applicants who have completed all PhD coursework and are enrolled in a PhD program; applicants who have completed all PhD coursework but are not currently enrolled in a PhD program; applicants who are enrolled in a PhD program but have not completed PhD coursework; applicants with a Masters degree.