Politics of Global Development

About

Academics and practitioners have paid increasing attention to the role that politics plays in development.

The module provides you with an introduction to this exciting turn in development theory and practice.

By the end of the module, you will understand global development, as well as the fundamentals of politics and political economy.

Week one
The politics of developing countries
Institutions, leaders and coalitions
Bureaucracy and civil society
Contestation and conflict

Week two
Global processes
Trade, aid, finance and investment
Migration
Global governance

Week three
Development organisations
How donors and NGOs operate and the challenges they face

The module will emphasise the links between theory and practice, using case-based learning from our own research (www.dlprog.org). You will also have the opportunity to meet and discuss the links with guest speakers that work for various development organisations – we have existing working relationships with DFID (Department for International Development), ODI (Overseas Development Institute) and Oxfam.

Course leader

Dr Adam Harris

Course aim

This module aims to:

- Provide you with an introduction to, and overview of, the politics of global development.
- Illustrate the role of politics in development through a case‑based approach using grounded, empirical examples.
- Unpack the theory, concepts and history of international development and emphasise the links between theory and practice.
- Provide opportunities to hear from guest speakers working for development organisations.

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