SOCI 3615 - Law And Social Change in Africa

Institution:

Georgia College & State University

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Prerequisite: SOCI 1121 or permission of the instructor. This course will consider the changes and challenges facing African countries since the achievement of independence such as corrupt governments, huge foreign debts, poverty, starvation, religious and ethnic conflicts, and the HIV/ AIDS epidemic. It will explore the ways African governments respond to these challenges, the impediments that lie n their paths, the role of the law in mediating these issues, and the role of civil society. (Cross-listed as AFST 3615 and CRJU 3615). This course is non-repeatable.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.GCSU.EDU

Phone Number:

(478) 445-2770

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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