This course is about development and change in Third World societies. It surveys the impact of colonialism and examines theoretical approaches to development. Against this background the course takes up some key issues facing Third World countries, including foreign investment, trade, debt, aid, food, the environment, human rights, and agents of change.

• To provide a basic understanding of the historical process of global developmen
• To understand the different perspectives and theories of development and change in the modern era
• To analyze the competing interests, motivations and rhetoric of key stakeholders and interest groups
• To apply development theory and perspectives to contemporary issues
• To encourage students to conduct research and think critically and to develop academic writing styles to suit different purposes
• To use tutorials to ensure students understand the issues and processes described and to relate them to current affairs and present-day issues of significance

2,500 word essay (50%), 2,000 word essay (40%) and tutorial participation (10%)  

Two lectures and one tutorial per week. Lecture outlines will be available on the web.

First-year courses to the value of 12 units in Political Science or Sociology or Anthropology or Geography or Economics or Economic History, or with the permission of the coordinator.

Green, D. and Luehrmann, L. Comparative Politics of the Third World, Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Reiner Publications, 2003.

Sachs, J. The End of Poverty, New York: Penguin Press, 2005.

Schech, S. and Haggis, J. Culture and Development: A Critical Introduction, Oxford: Blackwell, 2000.