Politics of Development Notes
Politics of Development Notes
Politics of Development Notes
Introduction
Leiden campus
12 January 2016
Lecturer:
Antony
Ong’ayo
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Outline
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Course
objectives
,
expectations
and
prospects
Ê major
development
themes
and
their
manifestations
in
the
developing
countries
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Ê Examine
development
and
undertake
a
comparative
analysis
using
illustrations
from
the
global
south
(Asia,
Africa
and
Latin
America)
by
examining
trajectories
of
development/underdevelopment
in
select
case
countries.
Ê examples
of
observed
development
dynamics
will
be
juxtaposed
with
trajectories
of
development
in
the
global
North
in
order
to
explicate
the
linkages
(historical
and
contemporary)
and
their
continued
influence
of
the
development
paths
in
the
global
south
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Learning Outcomes 1
1. Articulate
theoretical
explanations
for
the
causes
of
underdevelopment,
including
theories:
modernization,
dependency,
imperialism,
and
world
systems;
2. Distinguish
between
developmental
challenges
common
to
all
countries
from
those
rooted
in
such
specific
circumstances
as
history,
geography,
and
demography;
3. Assess
the
utility
of
economic
policy
recommendations
advanced
by
international
organizations
that
address
issues
of
development;
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Learning Outcomes 2
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Activities
and
assessment
Description: Percentage: Date Due
Team work 5
Analytical and writing 5
skills
Participation 10
Presentation 10
Mid term exam 20 5 Feb 2016
Final paper 50 4 Mar 2016
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The
subject
and
focus
Ê Overview
Ê Politics
Ê Development
Ê Determinants