International relations and development
David Goldsworthy
12 points
* 2 hours per week
* Second semester
* Clayton
Objectives On successful completion of this subject students should have a knowledge and understanding of the international political dimensions of the problems of development and underdevelopment in the contemporary world.
Synopsis This subject is concerned with the international politics of development and underdevelopment. The topics considered will include major trends in development theorising, both explanatory and prescriptive, seen in the context of postwar international history; the fading of the `first world-third world' paradigm and the rise of new analytical frameworks such as `globalisation' and `clash of civilisations'; the changing roles of states and markets in development; democratisation and development; the state of North-South relations with reference to trade, aid and debt.
Assessment Essay (6000 words): 60%
* Examination (3 hours): 40%
Recommended texts
Hettne B Development theory and the three worlds Longman, 1995
Sklair L (ed.) Capitalism and development Routledge, 1994
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