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ERS 462Global Food and Agricultural Politics

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Environment, Resources and Sustainability
Cross-listed
GEOG 462, PSCI 488

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course examines the global food and agriculture system. Specific themes to be covered include political and governance issues related to the Green Revolution, global food corporations, agricultural trade liberalization, food aid, international agricultural assistance, the global agro-chemical industry, and agricultural bio-technology.

Prerequisites

  • Students must be in level 3B or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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  • Excellent, well-rounded course that covers so many topics under the wide umbrella of food systems. I've been interested in this topic for years as an undergrad student and some of the topics I had never considered before! Clapp is such a knowledgeable and engaging prof who you can tell is truly interested and immersed in her field. She also provides a weekly 'menu' for readings, giving students more choice on the specific topics they would like to read into under the overarching weekly topic. Highly recommend for any ERS student or students interested in political science!

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