Department of Economics & International Development, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
EC10078 Introduction to politics of development |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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This unit is only available to students on politics degree programmes and students who have previously taken EC10077.
Aims: To introduce students to core concepts, ideas and theories used in the political analysis of development, and to familiarise them with relevant illustrations and case studies.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the unit students should: * have a clear understanding of the political dimensions of development * know and understand historical frameworks elaborated to study the politics of development * be familiar with key theories and debates around the notions of the state, civil society, and state-society relations * have a critical understanding of key political concepts such as power, authority, legitimacy, democracy * be familiar with empirical illustrations and case studies. Skills: * Acquire bibliographic skills, identify and use relevant library and other bibliographic resources * Understand issues posed by political research in relation to international development * Ability to apply core political concepts and ideas to academic texts, as well as current news and affairs * Develop writing skills in a manner informed and consistent with a political analysis of international development. Content: Defining the 'political' of development; theories of the state; modernisation, dependency and globalisation; civil society; state-society relations; political legitimacy and authority; bureaucracy; political analysis and research; power. Key Texts: * Tornquist, O. (1999). Politics and Development. London: Sage Publications * Smith, B. (1996). Understanding Third World Politics. London: Macmillan * Cammack, P. Pool, D and Tordoff, W. (1993). Third World Politics: A Comparative Introduction. London: Macmillan . |