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PLT4509/0

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. Topics 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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