Development, Environment and International Politics MSc
Newcastle University
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Explore the interlinked histories, ideas and policies that shape international development. Focus on the relationship between key global political-economic processes and the environment. Our Development, Environment, and International Politics MSc gives you the knowledge and skills to understand and shape global debates in Development Studies, Global Environmental Politics, and contemporary International Relations.Equip yourself with analytical and methodological skills, as well as the ...Read more

Explore the interlinked histories, ideas and policies that shape international development. Focus on the relationship between key global political-economic processes and the environment. Our Development, Environment, and International Politics MSc gives you the knowledge and skills to understand and shape global debates in Development Studies, Global Environmental Politics, and contemporary International Relations.Equip yourself with analytical and methodological skills, as well as the conceptual and empirical knowledge needed to understand, explain and interrogate the international politics of development and the environment.Study the political-economic processes, actors and discourses that shape international development policy and practices.Understand the relationship between development, the environment and international politics.Engage with a rich interdisciplinary literature that explores the histories and practices of international development with a focus on environmental issues and perspectives from the global South.Key questions addressed include:How can economic development be reconciled with ecological limits of the planet?How do various actors - such as states, non-governmental organisations, social movements, and multilateral institutions - shape environmental policies?How do countries in the Global South design initiatives and policies to tackle development and environmental challenges?How do global environmental agreements influence local development practices?You will benefit from rigorous training in:The politics of International DevelopmentGlobal Environmental Politics and the politics of sustainable developmentInternational Relations theory and practicePolicy analysis and evaluationResearch methodsData analysis

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A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent. Degrees from all disciplines will be considered. We will also consider your application on an individual basis if you have lower or non-standard qualifications and relevant professional experience.

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£25,700 per year

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£25,700 per year

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Newcastle University
Newcastle University , Newcastle upon Tyne

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