McGill University Fall 2012 Introduction to International Development INTD

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1 SYLLABUS: McGill University Fall 2012 Introduction to International Development INTD Class times: Wednesdays and Friday 5:30-7:00 PM Room: Leacock 132 Instructors: Name: Karen McAllister Warren Allmand Office: Rm. 210, Peterson Hall, 3460 McTavish Rm. 210, Peterson Hall Office hrs: Thursdays, 12:30-2:30 PM Fridays, 3-5 PM Office phone: (514) (514) Teaching assistants: 1. Amm Quamruzzaman: 2. Ifeyinwa Mbakogu: 3. Jennifer Glassco: 4. Nathaniel Laywine: 5. Noelani Eidse: 6. Tim Holland: 7. TBA Course description: This is an introductory course intended to familiarize students with theories, concepts and key themes in international development. The first part of the course will cover the history and theory of international development, how this influences development policy and practice, the organizations involved in development and the impacts of different approaches. The second part of the course will focus on some key themes, with special focus on development as it intersects with human rights and democracy, the environment, rural development, food security and famine. The final part of the course will cover the role of civil society in development, Canada and development, and development and indigenous people. The course involves lectures and mandatory conference sessions in which students are expected to actively participate and come prepared to discuss the course material.

2 Grade distribution: 15% 1 in-class Mid-term exam: October 10 20% 1 take home exam based on class material, due in class on November 14 15% 4 Mandatory conferences, graded based on attendance, preparedness and participation 50% Final exam to be held in December 2012 Required textbook: actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. The text-book will be available for purchase in the McGill Bookstore, and copies will be put on reserve in the McLennan library. In addition, a course-pack of other required readings will be made available for purchase at the bookstore, and those materials available on internet and in electronic journals will be posted on web-ct. McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (see for more information). L'université McGill attache une haute importance à l'honnêteté académique. Il incombe par conséquent à tous les étudiants de comprendre ce que l'on entend par tricherie, plagiat et autres infractions académiques, ainsi que les conséquences que peuvent avoir de telles actions, selon le Code de conduite de l'étudiant et des procédures disciplinaires (pour de plus amples reseignements, veuillez consulter le site In accord with McGill University s Charter of Students Rights, students in this course have the right to submit in English or in French any written work that is to be graded. Note: This right applies to all written work that is to be graded, from one-word answers to dissertations.

3 INTD 200: schedule Week Date Subject Professor Assignments 1 Wed. Sept 5 Introduction All Fri. Sept 7 What is development? K. McAllister 2 Wed. Sept 12 Development and human rights W. Allmand Fri. Sept 14 IDS program and resources ISID Staff 3 Wed Sept 19 History of development K. McAllister Fri. Sept 21 Theories of development 1 K. McAllister 4 Wed. Sept 26 Theories of development 2 K. McAllister Fri. Sept 28 Theories of development 3 K. McAllister 5 Wed. Oct 3 Expansion of human rights W. Allmand Week of Oct 1-5 Fri. Oct 5 Opposition to universal human rights W. Allmand CONFERENCE 1 6 Wed. Oct. 10 MIDTERM All MIDTERM!!! Fri. Oct 12 Environment and development K. McAllister 7 Wed. Oct 17 Human rights: Implementation & enforcement W. Allmand Fri. Oct 19 Role of UN in development and human rights W. Allmand 8 Wed. Oct 24 Population, poverty and famine K. McAllister CONFERENCE 2 Fri. Oct 26 Rural development K. McAllister Human rights 9 Wed. Oct 31 UN Special agencies W. Allmand CONFERENCE 3 Fri. Nov 2 World Trade Organization, World Bank, IMF W. Allmand Environment/famine 10 Wed. Nov 7 Development and livelihoods K. McAllister Take-home given Fri. Nov 9 Regional Bodies W. Allmand 11 Wed. Nov 14 Civil society and human rights defenders W. Allmand Take-home due Fri. Nov 16 Indigenous peoples W. Allmand 12 Wed. Nov 21 Green revolution, science and development K. McAllister Fri. Nov 23 Local knowledge & participatory development K. McAllister 13 Wed. Nov 28 Canadian ODA and development in Canada W. Allmand Week of Nov Fri. Nov 30 REVIEW CLASS All CONFERENCE 4

4 LECTURES AND READINGS: Wednesday, September 5: Introduction (All) Friday, September 7: What is development? (K. McAllister) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 1 and chapter 13 (pp ) Thirlwall, A. P. (2008). Development and economic growth. The companion to development studies. Second edition. V. Desai and R. B. Potter. London, Hodder Education: (coursepack) Elliott, J. A. (2008). Development and social welfare/human rights. The companion to development studies. Second edition. V. Desai and R. B. Potter. London, Hodder Education: (coursepack) Wednesday, September 12: Development and human rights (W. Allmand) Freeman, M. (2004) International human rights law. Irwin Law Press. Pp (coursepack) The UN Charter; The Declaration of Human Rights (available on web) Friday, September 14: Introduction to the IDS program and library resources. Lisa Stanischewski, Student Affairs Advisor, ISID Juanita Jara de Súmar, Liaison Librarian for International Development Studies Wednesday, September 19: History of development (K. McAllister) McMichael, P. (2008). Development and social change: a global perspective. Third edition. Thousand Oaks, CA, London, New Delhi, Pine Forge Press. Chapter 2.Instituting the development project. Pp (coursepack) Optional: actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 2. Friday, September 21: Theories of development (part 1) (K. McAllister) actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 3. Theories of development. Pp Binns, T. (2008). Dualistic and unilinear concepts of development. The companion to development studies. Second edition. V. Desai and R. B. Potter. London, Hodder Education:

5 (coursepack) Ferraro, V. (2008). Dependency theory: an introduction. The development economics reader. G. Secondi. London and New York, Routledge: (coursepack) Conway, D. and N. Heynen (2008). Dependency theories: from ECLA to André Gunder Frank and beyond. The companion to development studies. Second edition. V. Desai and R. B. Potter. London, Hodder Education: (coursepack) Wednesday, September 26: Theories of development (part 2) (K. McAllister) actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 3.( Pp ) and Chapter 14 Simon, D. (2008). Neo-liberalism, structural adjustment and poverty reduction strategies. The companion to development studies. Second Edition. V. Desai and R. B. Potter. London, Hodder Education: (coursepack) Ferguson, J. (2006). De-moralizing economies: African socialism, scientific capitalism, and the moral politics of structural adjustment. Chapter 3. Global shadows: Africa in the neoliberal world order. Durham and London, Duke University Press: (coursepack) Film: The debt of dictators Friday, September 28: Theories of development (part 3) Post-development (K. McAllister) actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 4. Escobar, A. (1995). Encountering development: the making and unmaking of the third world, Princeton University Press. Chapter 2: The problematisation of poverty. (coursepack) Wednesday, October 3: Expansion of human rights (W. Allmand) actors and issues. Second edition. Chapters 16 and 23 Freeman, M. (2004) International human rights law. Irwin Law Press. Pp (coursepack) Donnelly, Jack. (2003) Universal Human Rights. Ithaca, N.Y: Cornell University Press. Pp (coursepack) The ICCPR, ICESCR, CEDAW, CRC (available on web) Friday, October 5: Opposition to universal human rights (W. Allmand)

6 actors and issues. Second edition. Chapters 6, 15, 27. Donnelly, Jack. (2003) Universal Human Rights. Ithaca, N.Y: Cornell University Press. Pp (coursepack) Ishay, Micheline R. (2008) The history of human rights: from ancient times to the globalization era. University of California Press. Pp ; (coursepack) Weiss, T.G.; Forsyth, D.P. and Coate; R.A. (2010) The UN and changing world politics. Boulder, CO: Westview Press Pp (coursepack) The Vienna Declaration 1993 (web) Wednesday, October 10: MIDTERM Friday, October 12: Environment and development (K. McAllister) actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 17. Environment and Development. Hardin, G. (1968). "The tragedy of the commons." Science 162: Wednesday October 17: Implementation and enforcement of human rights (W. Allmand) Weiss, T.G.; Daws, S, (2007). Oxford handbook on the United Nations. Oxford University Press. Pp (coursepack) Hannum, H. (1994) Guide to international human rights practice. Second edition. University of Pennsylvania Press. Pp (coursepack) Paris Principles, UN Charter, UDHR (web) Friday, October 19: Role of the UN in development and human rights (W. Allmand) Weiss, T.G.; Forsyth, D.P. and Coate; R.A. (2010) The UN and changing world politics. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Pp ; ; (coursepack) Weiss, T.G.; Daws, S, (2007). Oxford handbook on the United Nations. Oxford University Press. Pp (coursepack) UN Charter, The MDGs (web) Wednesday, October 24: Population, poverty and famine (K. McAllister) Devereux, S. (2008). Famine. The companion to development studies. Second edition. V. Desai and R.

7 B. Potter. London, Hodder Education: (coursepack) Sen, A. (1999). Development as freedom. New York, Anchor Press. Chapter 7. Famines and other crisis. Pp (coursepack) Stock, R. (2004). Africa south of the Sahara: a geographical interpretation. Chapter 15. Food Security. New York, The Guildford Press. Pp (coursepack) Friday, October 26: Rural development (K. McAllister) actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 18. Rural Development. McGregor, D. (2008). Climate change and development. The companion to development studies. Second edition. V. Desai and R. B. Potter. London, Hodder Education: (coursepack) Film: The legacy of Malthus Wednesday, October 31: UN special agencies (W. Allmand) actors and issues. Second edition. Chapter 10, Pp Friday, November 2: World Trade Organization, World Bank and IMF (W. Allmand) actors and issues. Second edition. Chapter 9. Weiss, T.G.; Forsyth, D.P. and Coate; R.A. (2010) The UN and changing world politics. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Pp (coursepack) Wednesday, November 7: Development livelihoods (K. McAllister) Ellis, F. (2000). A framework for livelihood analysis. Rural livelihoods in developing countries. New York, Oxford University Press: (Coursepack) TAKE-HOME GIVEN OUT!!! Friday, November 9: Regional bodies in development and human rights (W. Allmand) actors and issues. Chapter 10: Freeman, M. (2004) International human rights law. Irwin Law Press. pp (coursepack)

8 American Convention of Human Rights (web) European Convention of Human Rights (web) African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (web) Wednesday, November 14: Civil society, NGOs and human rights defenders (W. Allmand) actors and issues. Second edition. Chapters 11 and 12 Weiss, T.G.; Daws, S, (2007). Oxford handbook on the United Nations. Oxford University Press. Pp (coursepack) The UDHR; The Declaration on Human Rights Defenders (web) TAKE HOME DUE! Friday, November 16: Indigenous peoples, rights and development (W. Allmand) actors and issues. Second edition. Chapter 24. UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (web) Wednesday, November 21: The green revolution: Technologies for rural development and food production (K. McAllister) Evenson, R. E. and D. Gollin (2003). "Assessing the impact of the green revolution, 1960 to 2000." Science 300(5620): (coursepack) International Food Policy Research Institute (2002). Green revolution: Curse or blessing? Available from IFPRI, stable URL: (coursepack) Lansing, S. J. (1995). The goddess and the green revolution. The Balinese. Belmont, CA, Wadsworth/Thomson Learning: (Coursepack) Film: The Goddess and the Green revolution. Friday, November 23: Local knowledge and participatory development (K. McAllister) Mosse, D. (2001). People's knowledge', participation and patronage: operations and representations in rural development. Participation: the new tyranny? B. Cooke and U. Kothari. Zed Books: (coursepack) Goebel, A. (1998). "Process, perception and power: notes from 'participatory' research in a Zimbabwean resettlement area." Development and Change 29(2): (webct)

9 Wednesday, November 28: Canadian ODA and development in Canada (W. Allmand) actors and issues. Second edition. Chapters 7 and 8. Morrison, D.R. (1998) Aid and ebb tide: a history of CIDA. Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfred Laurier University Press. Pp. xiii-xvi; 1-23 (coursepack) Constitutional Act 1982, Sect 36 (web) Constitutional Act 1867, Sect. 91, 92, 95, 118, 145 (web) Friday, November 30: Review class (All)