PLT4509

International relations and development

Proposed to be offered next in 1999

David Goldsworthy

12 points
* 2 hours per week
* 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 The subject explores major trends in development theorising, seen in the context of international relations since 1945; the fading of the `first world- third world' paradigm and the rise of new frameworks for studying North-South relations such as `globalisation' and `clash of civilisations'; the changing roles of states and markets in development; democratisation and development; theissues of trade, aid, and debt in North-South relations.

Assessment Essay (6000 words): 60%
* Examination (3 hours): 40%

Recommended texts

Hettne B Development theory and the three worlds 2nd edn, Longman, 1995