Development

Introduction and Key Questions

Development might, at first, seems the least captivating of the four core units. There is no war to be found here, no questions of core human rights, and no brand-new philosophical structures for decoding the world. But, all that being said, the content here is perhaps the most instructive for actually understanding the nuts and bolts of how our world works. At its core this unit concerns how economic choices interweave, at every level, with political policies. The core content is critical for understanding the absolute largest issues facing our shared society.

Key Questions include:

• To what extent should governments intervene in economic systems of production and consumption?

• What levels of inequality (both internationally and intra-nationally) are morally acceptable?

• Is globalization a social good or a force of economic destruction?

• How can economic development be tied to sustainability in a manner that provides for a livable future?