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POLI 167Politics of International Trade

5 creditsUndergraduateStudent Option

Examines key issues in international trade, including the distribution of gains, fair trading practices, and preferential trade agreements. Focuses on the political dimensions of trade, the rules of the international trade system, and conflicts within countries that international trade generates.

  • Also offered as LGST 167.

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When it runs

Winter 2027Open Winter 2027

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Tue Thu 3:20pm–4:55pm
PhysSciences 130S. L. NicholsOpen 0/50

Spring 2026Open Spring 2026

SectionTypeWhenWhereInstructorSeats
01Lecture
Mon Wed Fri 12:00pm–1:05pm
Porter Acad 148M. R. HowardOpen 57/60

Who teaches it

InstructorRatingDifficultyWould take againReviews
Shawn Nichols3.9 / 53.5 / 574%75
Mark Howard4.8 / 53.0 / 580%4

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