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PART I: What is International Development
In the first part of the course we will touch on the historical background of international development and explore the competing meanings of the concept of development. The first meaning refers to development as intentional practice and is often used in relation to the aid industry (i.e. doing development). The other meaning refers to development as a process of modern structural transformations. Following that, we will discuss the differences between liberal and socialist traditions of thought and their influences on development studies.
Session 1 - The Origin and the Meanings of International Development
Required Reading and Listening Materials
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Recommended list
- Rist, S. (2014): The History of Development. Chapter 4
- Sen, Amartya. 1999. Development as Freedom. New York, Anchor Books, Chapter 1.
- Block, Fred (2001), ?Introduction', in Karl Polanyi (2001[1944]), The Great Transformation: the political and economic origins of our time. Boston: Beacon Press.
- Thomas, Alan (2000), ?Development as practice in a liberal capitalist world', Journal of InternationalDevelopment 12(6): 773-787
- Myrdal, G. (1974): What is Development? - Journal of Economic Issues Vol VIII (4) Assa, J. (2020): What is a Developed Country? - Developing Economics.
- Video (2018): The Marshall Plan. Ben Steil (45')
PART II: Theories of International Development
In the second part of the course, we will cover the main theories that shaped development studies and the international development practice over the past 70 years. Starting with the growth-oriented economic theories such as the modernization theory, and dependency theory of the late 50s and 60s through the neoliberal agenda of the 80s all the way to the rights-based and sustainable development theories shaping the field since the 90s. In this part, we will explore how each of these theories shaped international development priorities and policies. We will also look at the role of the state, the market, and human rights in international development changed throughout this period.
Session 2 - Economic Development Theories: Modernization Theory and Dependency Theory
Required Reading and Listening Materials
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Recommended list
- Rostow, W.W. 1959. "The Stages of Economic Growth? The Economic History Review. 12(1): 1-16.
- Huntington, Samuel. 1971. "The Change to Change: Modernization, Development, and Politics.? Comparative Politics 3(3):283-322
- Amin, Samir. 1972. "Underdevelopment and dependence in Black Africa: Origins and Contemporary Forms,? Journal of Modern African Studies. 10(4): 503-524.
- Cardoso, Fernando Enrique. 1972. "Dependency and development in Latin America.? New Left Review 74 (July/August):83-95.
- Frank, Andre Gunder. 1969. "The development of underdevelopment? Monthly Review 18(4):17-31.
Session 3 - Economic Development Theories: Market-based Development and its critics
Required Reading and Listening Materials
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Recommended list
- Stiglitz, Joseph.1989. "Markets, Market Failures, and Development.? American Economic Review, 79(2): 196-203.
- Rodrik, Dani. 1990. "How Should Structural Adjustment Programs Be Designed?? World
- Development. 18(7): 933-947.
- Williamson, J. 1993. "Democracy and the Washington Consensus,? World Development. 21(8): 1329-1336.
- Pender, John. 2001. "From 'Structural Adjustment' to 'Comprehensive Development Framework': Conditionality transformed?? Third World Quarterly, 22:3, 397-411,
- Video (2011): Interview with Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Former President of Brazil (60')
Session 4 - Economic Development Theories: State Intervention and New Institutionalism
Required Reading and Listening Materials
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Recommended list
- Acemoglou, D. and Robinson, J. (2010): Why Nations Fail. Chap. 3 and 4.
- Inter-American Development Bank (2006): The Politics of Policies. Conclusion.
- Amsden, A. 2001. The Rise of the Rest: Challenges to the West from Late Industrializing Economies. New York: Oxford University Press. (Introduction)
- Rodrik, Dani. 2000. "Institutions for High-Quality Growth: What They Are and How to Acquire Them,? Studies in Comparative International Development 35 (3).
- Video (2018): James Robinson. Institutions, Democracy and Economic Development. (7').
- Bhagwati, Jagdish N. " Export-Promoting Trade Strategy: Issues and Evidence.? The World Bank Research Observer 3, no. 1 (1988): 27-57.
- Baer, W. " Import Substitution and Industrialization in Latin America: Experiences and Interpretations.? Latin American Research Review 7, no. 1 (1972): 95-122.
Session 5 - Rights-Based Theories: Human Rights and Sustainable Development
Required Reading and Listening Materials
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Recommended list
- Sen, A. (1999): Development as Freedom. Chap. 1 Video (2017): The Argumentative Indian (56').
- Asian Development Bank (2016), Gross National Happiness in Bhutan: 12 things to know. Video (2012): What Matters in Bhutan (16').
- Lorenzini, S. (2019): Global Development, Chap. 8 - Resources, Environment and Development, (124- 141)
- Huq, S. et al. (2006): Climate Change and Development Links
- Adams, W.M. (2009), "Green Development: Reformism or Radicalism?", Green Development:environment and Sustainability in a Developing World, 3rd Edition, London, Routledge, pp362-379
- Robinson, J. (2004), ?Squaring the circle? Some thoughts on the idea of sustainable development,' Ecological Economics 48(4): 369-384. (EUR E-Journals)
- Castro, Carlos J. (2004), ?Sustainable Development: Mainstream and Critical Perspectives,'Organization & Environment v.17 (June): 195-225.(EUR E-Journals)
- Video: ?Darwin's Nightmare' - documentary film directed by Hubert Sauper.
PART III: Contemporary International Development Debates and Trends
In the third part of the course we will discuss some contemporary issues and debates concerning the interests of various international development actors, the relationship between development and democracy, and the role of innovation and technology in international development.
Session 6: Development Actors and the rise of aid politics: Aid agencies, governments, and NGOs
Required Reading and Listening Materials
- TBA
Recommended list
- Amsden, A. 2001. The Rise of the Rest: Challenges to the West from Late Industrializing Economies. New York: Oxford University Press. (Introduction)
- Sachs, Jeffrey. 2005. The End of Poverty. Chp 12 and Chp 13
- Easterly, William and T. Pfutze. 2008. "Where Does the Money Go? Best and Worst Practices in Foreign Aid,? Journal of Economic Literature, 22(2): 29-52.
- Du, Julan and Zhang, Yifei. 2018. Does One Belt One Road initiative promote Chinese overseas direct investment? China Economic Review. 47: 189?205.
- Rodrik, Dani. 2000. "Institutions for High-Quality Growth: What They Are and How to Acquire Them,? Studies in Comparative International Development 35 (3).
- OECD (2014): The Changing Role of Civil Society in Financing Sustainable Development
- Brass, J. (2018): NGOs and International Development: A Review, World Development, 112 (136-149) Ted Talks on Civil Society and Development:
- Auret van Heerden (2010): Making Global Labor Fair (17')
- Cristiana Figueres (2016): The Inside Story of the Paris Climate Agreement (15')
- Banerjee, Abhijit. " Making Aid Work,? (and the responses). Boston Review, July/August 2006.
- Martens, B. (2005). Why do aid agencies exist? Development Policy Review, 23(6), 643-663. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7679.2005.00306.x
- Towards a New Aid Architecture. (2015). In Retooling Global Development and Governance.
- https://doi.org/10.5040/9781472544933.ch-003
- Mawdsley, E. (2015). DFID, the Private Sector and the Re-centring of an Economic Growth
- Agenda in International Development. Global Society, 29(3), 339-358.
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13600826.2015.1031092
- Warner, M. E. (2013). Private finance for public goods: Social impact bonds. Journal of
- Economic Policy Reform. https://doi.org/10.1080/17487870.2013.835727
- Hout, W. (2012). The Anti-Politics of Development: Donor agencies and the political economy of governance. Third World Quarterly, 33(3), 405-422. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2012.657474
Session 7: Governance and Development
Required Reading and Listening Materials
- TBA
Recommended list
- Video (2017): Kaushik Basu. Does Democracy Equate to Economic Growth? (16').
- Bardhan, Pranab. 2002. "Decentralization of Governance and Development? The Journal of Economic Perspectives, 16(4): 185-205.
- Rajagopal, Balakrishnan. Chapter 7 in International Law from Below: Development, Social Movements, and Third World Resistance. Cambridge University Press, 2003. ISBN: 9780521016711. [Preview with Google Books]
- Woolcock, Michael and Deepa Narayan. 2000. Social Capital: Implications for Development Theory, Research, and Policy. World Bank Res Obs 2000; 15 (2): 225-249
- Dervis, Kemal. 2006. Governance and Development. Journal of Democracy. 17(4): 153-159.
- Hout, W. (2012). The Anti-Politics of Development: Donor agencies and the political economy of governance. Third World Quarterly, 33(3), 405-422. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2012.657474
- Bardhan, Pranab. 2002. "Decentralization of Governance and Development? The Journal of Economic Perspectives, 16(4): 185-205.
- Rajagopal, Balakrishnan. Chapter 7 in International Law from Below: Development, Social Movements, and Third World Resistance. Cambridge University Press, 2003. ISBN: 9780521016711. [Preview with Google Books]
- Woolcock, Michael and Deepa Narayan. 2000. Social Capital: Implications for Development Theory, Research, and Policy. World Bank Res Obs 2000; 15 (2): 225-249
- Dervis, Kemal. 2006. Governance and Development. Journal of Democracy. 17(4): 153-159.
- Dervis, K. (2006): "Governance and Development?, Journal of Democracy, 17 (4), (153-159). Yuen Yuen Ang (2016): How China Escaped the Poverty Trap. Intro and Part I.
Session 8: Innovation, Technology, and International Development
Required Reading and Listening Materials
- TBA
Recommended list
- Heeks, R., Foster, C., & Nugroho, Y. (2014). New models of inclusive innovation for development. Innovation and Development, 4(2), 175-185. https://doi.org/10.1080/2157930x.2014.928982
- Ramalingam, B., & Bound, K. (2016). Innovation for International Development: Navigating the Paths and Pitfalls. NESTA. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(11)72486-5
- Tracey, P., & Stott, N. (2017). Social innovation: a window on alternative ways of organizing and innovating. Innovation: Management, Policy and Practice, 19(1), 51-60. https://doi.org/10.1080/14479338.2016.1268924
- Yunus, Muhammad. 2004. "Grameen Bank, Microcredit and Millennium Development Goals.? Economic and Political Weekly, 39(36): pp. 4077-4080.
- Weber, H. 2002. "The imposition of a global development architecture: The example of microcredit.? Review of International Studies, 28(3), 537-555.
- Bateman, Milford and Chang, Ha-Joon. 2012. Microfinance and the Illusion of Development: From Hubris to Nemesis in Thirty Years. World Economic Review, No 1, 2012. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2385482
- Heeks, R. (2018) Information And Communication Technology For Development (ICT4D), Routledge, London. Chater 4 and 5
Session 9: Group Presentations
During this week students will present the group presentations and will submit their group papers.
PART IV: Design and Analysis of International Development Interventions
In this part, we will explore the different levels of intervention, policy, programs and projects and introduce some contemporary debates surrounding these. The session introduces the concept of planning, projects and programs, project cycle, contrasting approaches to project design (blueprint and process, appreciative enquiry), and discusses the contemporary application of these techniques in international development settings.
Session 10: Project planning in International Development
Required Reading and Listening Materials
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Recommended list
- Golini, Ruggero, and Paolo Landoni. 2014. "International Development Projects by Non-Governmental Organizations: An Evaluation of the Need for Specific Project Management and Appraisal Tools.? Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 32(2): 121-35.
- Korten, D.C. (1984) Rural Development Programming: The Learning Process Approach. In Korten, D.C and Klauss, R. People Centred Development: Contributions Towards Theory and Planning Frameworks. Kumarian Press
- Brinkerhoff, Derick W., and Marcus D. Ingle. 1989. "Integrating Blueprint and Process: A Structured Flexibility Approach to Development Management.? Public Administration and Development 9(5): 487-503.
- Bond, R. and 'Hulme, D. (1999) Process approaches to Development: Theory and Sri Lankan Practice. World Development 27 (8) 1389-1358
- Golini, R., Kalchschmidt, M. and Landoni, P., (2015). Adoption of project management practices: The impact on international development projects of non-governmental organizations. International Journal of Project Management, 33 (3), pp.650-663.
- Ika, Lavagnon A. 2012. "Project Management for Development in Africa: Why Projects Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It.? Project Management Journal 43(4): 27-41.
- Easterly, W. (2006): "Planners versus Searchers in Foreign Aid?, Asian Development Review, Vol. 23 (2), (1-35).
- Adelman, J. (2013): Worldly Philosopher. Chap. 13 Sing the epic (382-412). Bulman, D. et al. (2015): Good Countries or Good Projects.
- Video (2012): Interview with Ezra Vogel: Biography of Deng Xiaoping (64'). ODI (2015): Multilateral Development Banks: A short Guide.
Session 11: Analyzing the Project Context: Sustainable Livelihoods Framework and Political Economy Analysis
Required Reading and Listening Materials
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Recommended list
- Bebbington, Anthony. 1999. "Capitals and Capabilities: A Framework for Analyzing Peasant Viability, Rural Livelihoods and Poverty.? World Development 27(12): 2021-44.
- Mclean, Jessica Emma. 2015. "Beyond the Pentagon Prison of Sustainable Livelihood Approaches and towards Livelihood Trajectories Approaches.? Asia Pacific Viewpoint.
- Copestake, James, and Richard Williams. 2014. "Political?Economy Analysis, Aid Effectiveness and the Art of Development Management.? Development Policy Review 32(1): 133-53.
- Hout, Wil. 2012. "The Anti-Politics of Development: Donor Agencies and the Political Economy of Governance.? Third World Quarterly 33(3): 405-22.
- Yanguas, P., & Hulme, D. (2015). Barriers to political analysis in aid bureaucracies: From principle to practice in DFID and the World Bank. World Development, 74, 209-219.
- Robeyns, Ingrid. 2005. "The Capability Approach: A Theoretical Survey.? Journal of Human Development 6(1): 93-117.
Session 12: Project Theory Development
Required Reading and Listening Materials
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Recommended list
- Dale, R. (2003) The Logical Framework: An Easy Escape, A Straight Jacket, Or A Useful Planning Tool. Development in Practice 13(1) 57-70
- Prinsen, Gerard, and Saskia Nijhof. 2015. "Between Logframes and Theory of Change: Reviewing Debates and a Practical Experience.? Development in Practice 25(2): 234-46.
- Hatton, M.J.(2007) Result Based Management: Friend or Foe? Development in Practice, Vol 17(4)pp 426 - 432
- Ringhofer, L., & Kohlweg, K. (2019). Has the Theory of Change established itself as the better alternative to the Logical Framework Approach in development cooperation programmes? Progress in Development Studies, 19(2), 112-122. https://doi.org/10.1177/1464993418822882
- Rogers, Patricia. 2008. "Using Programme Theory to Evaluate Complicated and Complex Aspects of Interventions.? Evaluation 14(1): 29-48.
