Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 17.188J (Fall 2005) 
• Course Title:
• Labor and Politics 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Political Science 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Richard Locke 
• Course Introduction:
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  17.188J / 11.414J Labor and Politics
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features an extensive reading list.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This graduate research and reading seminar examines an array of issues facing labor in today's global world. The premise of this course is that recent developments (e.g., globalization, liberalization, privatization, etc.) have created a mix of opportunities and risks for labor in most developing countries.