Overview
Nicolas van de Walle (PhD. Princeton University, 1990) has been a professor in the department since 2004. His primary field is comparative politics. His teaching and research focuses on the political economy of development, with a special focus on Africa; on democratization, and on the politics of economic reform.
Research Focus
- comparative politics
- political economy of development
- democratization
- politics of economic reform
- African political and economic processe
- International Political Economy
- The effectiveness of foreign aid.
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GOVT Courses - Spring 2024
- GOVT 4000 : Major Seminar
- GOVT 4999 : Undergraduate Independent Study
- GOVT 6304 : Historical Analysis in Comparative Politics
- GOVT 7999 : Independent Study