Module overview
This module will examine the main points of contention regarding the South, its position in the international economy and changes that have occurred over the last few decades. Students will be asked to critically evaluate the reasons for the economic stasis that has occurred in some regions and the economic changes that have occurred in other regions. The objectives of the course are to understand how less developed countries have been, and are being integrated into the world system, to consider how the nature of the world system influences the form of integration, and to discuss alternative forms of integration that lead to more favourable developmental outcomes for LDC’s.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the policies of the international financial institutions and their impact upon development
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the post 1945 history of development thinking from a global perspective
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Express your understanding of a module through written communication.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Apply a sound empirical knowledge of historical economic development and its impact
Syllabus
1. Introduction: Concepts and History
2. U.S. Hegemony: Past and Present
3. The South in the Global Economy
4. The International Financial Institutions: From Structural Adjustment to Poverty Reduction: Debt, the HIPC and the PRGF
5. The International Trading System
6. The Doha Declaration
7. Weak States: Insecurity and Instability in the South
8. Strong States: The East Asian Development Model
9. The Rise of Governance States
10. Patterns of Poverty and Inequality
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
- Lectures and seminars
- Discussion
- Specific reading
- Analysis of text
Examination questions will be based on materials introduced and discussed in the seminars and lectures.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 176 |
| Teaching | 24 |
| Total study time | 200 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Caroline Thomas (2000). Global Governance, Development and Human Security. London: Pluto.
Majid Rahnema with Victoria Bawtree (eds) (1998). The Post Development Reader. Zed.
P Burnell & V. Randall (2008). Politics in the Developing World. OUP.
John Rapley (1996). Understanding Development. Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Reinner.
R. Kaplinsky (2005). Globalization, Poverty and Inequality: Between a rock and a hard place. Cambridge: Polity Press.
Annie Taylor and Caroline Thomas (eds) (1999). Global Trade and Global Social Issues. Routledge.
John Glenn (2007). Globalization: North-South Perspectives. London: Routledge.
P.W.Preston (1997). Development Theory. Blackwells.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 50% |
| Essay | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 50% |
| Essay | 50% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Essay | 50% |
| Essay | 50% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External