DEPAUW UNIVERSITY

Department of Political Science

Politics of Developing Nations

Political Science 352 Prof. Sunil K. Sahu

Spring 2004 Office: 103 Asbury Hall

MWF: 1:30-2:35 Hours: MWF 2:50-3:50 & by appointment

JSC 251 Phone: x4801, E-Mail: sahus@depauw.edu

SYLLABUS

The postwar decolonization of Asia and Africa has resulted in an enormous increase in the number of sovereign states in the world. The independent nations of Asia, Africa, and Latin America have emerged as a viable political and ideological force at the international level. Together these nations are also used as a conceptual category for the purpose of theoretical analyses. These diverse nations share at least two major characteristics: they were all subjected to European colonialism and their societies are marked by poverty and economic backwardness. Today they number more than two-thirds of the world total and they have been referred to as the 'underdeveloped', 'developing', 'less developed', 'non-industrialized', 'have-not', 'poor', 'the South', 'former colonies', 'the Third World', and 'Afro-Asian and Latin American countries'. While there are slight differences in the meanings of these terms, they basically refer to the poor, underdeveloped nations of Asia (except Japan), Africa, and Latin America. (We will interchangeably use the terms 'developing nations' and 'the Third World'.)

This course is designed to introduce students to the similarities and unifying characteristics of these heterogeneous nations. Also it will emphasize the political, social, religious, and economic diversities to be found in different regions of the Third World--Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The effort in this course will be to gain a thorough understanding of the common problems of the Third World nations on the one hand, and to appreciate the regional, cultural, religious and political and economic differences on the other. The focus will be on issues and problems and not on countries and regions, though case studies will be used for illustrative purposes. The differences in Third World political systems, development strategies and the roles of state, military, bureaucracy, and interest groups will be discussed in detail. In particular, the significance of the emergence of different ideologies and movements in the Third World will be carefully analyzed. The transition from authoritarian to democratic rule (democratization) and the process of institutionalizing newly democratic regimes (democratic consolidation) in the Third World in the post-Cold War and post-9/11 period will be carefully examined. Furthermore, the general problems and issues related to economic backwardness, stagnant development, political instability, ethnic, tribal and religious conflict, and violent suppression of human rights will be explained. The use of theoretical and conceptual frameworks will be an important part of this course. They will allow us to understand countries as diverse as Benin and Brazil, Chad and Chile, and Saudi Arabia and Senegal.

Textbooks and Other Required Readings

The four books required for this course can be purchased at the University Bookstore or Fine Prints.

1. Peter Calvert and Susan Calvert, Politics and Society in the Third World, Second Edition, Longman, 2001.

2. Howard Handelman, The Challenge of Third World Development, Third Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2003.

3. Joseph Weatherby et al. The Other World: Issues and Politics of the Developing World, Longman, Fifth Edition, 2003.

4. Robert J. Griffiths (ed.), Developing World 04/05, Fourteenth Edition, McGraw-Hill/Dushkin, 2004.

5. A bulk of other required readings--chapters from various books and articles published in scholarly journals--are available on e-reserve.

6. You are expected to keep yourself informed about developments in the Third World. I am therefore requiring that each one of you take a semester subscription to The New York Times. (If you want to share the Times with someone in this class, please let me know soon.) You will also benefit from the network or CNN Evening News programs and National Public Radio's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered" (Daily on 103.7 FM, respectively at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.).

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Examinations (45%). There will be two examsBBmid-term and final, on March 12 and May 17. The mid-term exam will carry 20% and final exam 25% toward the final grade. Both exams will consist of essay, short answer, and definition questions; they will test your knowledge and understanding of the lectures, required readings, current affairs, and Web material discussed in class.

Research Paper (20%). You will write a 1750- word research paper in which you are expected to explore a contemporary topic of your own choosing related to the Third World. You will select a topic, which must be approved by March 19. The paper is due in class on April 23.

The paper will be judged by its organization, clarity, logic, and sense of evidence, as well as imagination and original thinking. It will require extensive library and Internet research. You should use at least 10 sources. Instructions for writing the paper will be distributed in class. They are also accessible at the following Internet address: http://www.sfu.ca/politics/essays.html.

You should pay close attention to the selection of topic and construction of a research paper sections. This Web site also provides a useful link to Guide to Citations of Electronic Source Materials.

Class Presentation/Participation, Debate (35%)

A. Discussion/Presentation (15%)

(1) This is a 300-level AS@, not a lecture class. You are expected to come to each class prepared, i.e., having finished all the required readings and collected your critical thoughts on them for class discussion. Our effort will be to understand, analyze, and evaluate the readings. You are expected to attend all class meetings during the semester. Your absence from classBeven two or three timesBwill affect your grade unless there is an emergency. (2) You are expected to give at least one formal presentation during the semester. (3) The presentation assignment will be decided in class during the first two class sessions. (4) I would encourage you to seek the assistance of the "S" center to better prepare you for your presentation. (5) As presenter you will post on Black Board a few study questions on the readings at least 24 hours before the class. (6) In your presentation you will provide a summary and critical analysis of the assigned readings. (7) You should expect other members of the class to respond to your presentation. (8) Your presentation may be videotaped for later analysis and evaluation. (9) The presentation will count 15% toward your final grade.

B. Group Activities (10%)

You are expected to participate in assigned group activities such as discussion, debate, and fish bowl. These assignments will be due on short notice, usually in 2-3 days.

Debate Format. Each student will participate in at least one debate. The class will be divided into two groups of 8 eachBan affirmative side and a negative side. Each member will have five minutes to speak and sides will switch between speechesBone affirmative speaker and one negative speaker. At the end of the speech the audience will ask questions. The debate might be videotaped for later analysis and evaluation. There will never be a winner in the debate! In evaluating the debate I will take into consideration the following factors: organization, content, research, clarity, reasoning, organization, appearance, timing, and delivery.

C. Overall Class Participation (10%)

Other Rules. Failure to appear for an exam or to turn in a paper on or before the due date will result in a zero for the assignment. The only exceptions to this rule will be documented legitimate excuses such as family, legal, and medical emergencies.

Grading Policy: Grades will be given solely on the basis of performance, not according to a "curve" or any predetermined distribution. In principle, all students can receive A's or any other grade. The grading scale is as follows:

PERCENTAGE	LETTER GRADE	EXPLANATION
92-100	A	Exceptional and outstanding work.
90-91	A-	Excellent work of an unusually strong quality.
87-89	B+	Excellent performance.
84-86	B	Very good work
80-83	B-	Good work
77-79	C+	Slightly better than average work. Commendable
74-76	C	Average work
70-73	C-	Worse than average
67-69	D+	Poor work
64-66	D	Very poor work
60-63	D-	Very close to failing
59 or below	F	Failing

COURSE OUTLINE

Week of February 2

I. BACKGROUND

A. What is the Third World? Is this a Useful Category?

The Third World is made up of more than two-thirds of the world's states. These countries together encompass about two-thirds of the world population. These heterogeneous groups of states--numbering more than 120--are quite diverse in their political systems, cultures, and levels of social and economic development. The focus of this section will be on the controversy regarding the validity of 'the Third World' as a concept and its utility as a tool of analysis in the study of developing nations of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Readings

Required: Weatherby, AThe Other World,@ Ch. 1.
Calvert and Calvert, Ch. 1
Robert Malley, AThe Third Worldist Moment,@ Current History, Nov. 1999. (E Reserve)

Web Resources:

The Global Issues Web site provides links on a wide range of topics related to the Third World:

http://www.globalissues.org/

Web site of Oxfam GB, a development, relief, and campaigning organization dedicated to finding lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/about.htm

Recommended:

Srinivas Melkote and Allen Merriam, AThe Third World: Definitions and New Perspectives on Development,@ in Alfonso Gonzalez and Jim Norwine (eds.), The New Third World, 2d ed., Westview Press, 1998.

Mike Mason, Development and Disorder: A History of the Third World Since 1945, Chs. 1 and 10, University Press of New England, 1997.

Ted C. Lewellen, Dependency and Development: An Introduction to the Third World, Bergin and Garvey, 1995, Ch. 1.

Paul Cammack, David Pool and William Tordoff, Third World Politics: A Comparative Introduction, 2d ed., Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993, pp. 1-14.

Immanuel Wallerstein, "The Cold War and Third World: The Good Old Days?," Economic and Political Weekly, April 27, 1991.

Mehran Kamarave, "Political Culture and a New Definition of the Third World," Third World Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 5, 1995.

Peter L. Berger, "The Third World as a Religious Idea," Partisan Review, Vol. 50, No. 2, 1983.

Mark T. Berger, "The End of the 'Third World'?," Third World Quarterly, Vol. 15, No. 2, 1994.

Peter Worsley, The Third World, 2nd ed., University of Chicago Press, 1967.

Surendra Patel, "the Age of the Third World," Third World Quarterly, vol. 5, no. 1, Jan. 1983, pp. 58-71.

Leslie Wolf-Phillips, "Why 'Third World'?: Origin, definition and usage," Third World Quarterly, vol.9, no.4, Oct. 1987, pp. 1311-1327.

Weeks of February 9 and 16

B. Colonialism and Decolonization

Most Third World countries have in common the experience of being ruled by colonial powers of Western Europe. The colonial history for most developing nations is a matter of the recent past: while Latin American states became politically independent in the early part of the nineteenth century, most African and Asian states became independent only in the last four decades. What was the impact of the colonial rule on the Third World societies and economies? How diverse was the movement for independence in these colonies? These questions will be addressed in this portion of the course.

Readings

Required: Weatherby, Ch. 2, 5, 6, and 7

Calvert and Calvert, Ch. 3

Edward Goldsmith, AEmpires Without Armies,@ The Ecologist, May/June 1999. (E Reserve)

Film: The Scramble for Africa

Colonial/Post-Colonial Web sites: http://www.lang.nagoya‑u.ac.jp/~matsuoka/postcolonialism.html

Colonization of Africa: http://www.winona.k12.mn.us/wms/curricsites/Africa/colonization_of_africa.html
Recommended:

Rupert Emerson, From Empire to Nation: The Rise to Self-Assertion of Asian and African Peoples, Boston: Beacon Press, 1960, Chs. 3 and 4.

Paul Harrison, Inside the Third World: The Anatomy of Poverty, Penguin Books, 2000, Ch. 2.

Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth, N.Y.: Grove Press, 1963.

C. Nationalism in the Third World: The Indian Case

What is the meaning of nationalism in the Third World? Is it any different from European nationalism? In this portion of the course the similarities and differences between European and Third World nationalism will be explored.

Readings

Required: Weatherby, pp. 42-43, 252-255.

Hardgrave and Kochanek, India: Government and Politics in a Developing Nation, Ch. 2, pp. 26-55.

Sunil K. Sahu, "Mohandas K. Gandhi," in Asian American Encyclopedia, 1995. (E Reserve)

Film: The Road to Indian Independence

Post-Colonial Study at Emory Web site: http://www.emory.edu/ENGLISH/Bahri/Contents.html

Recommended:

John Isbister, Promises Not Kept: The Betrayal of Social Change in the Third World, Third Edition, Kumarian Press, 1995, Ch. 5.

E.J. Hobsbawm, Nations and Nationalism Since 1780, second edition, Cambridge Univ. Press, 1993.

-------, "The Perils of the New Nationalism," The Nation, Nov. 4, 1991.

Liah Greenfield, Nationalism: Five Roads to Modernity, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1992.

Benedict Anderson, Imagined Communities, 2d ed., London: Verso, 1991.

Anthony D. Smith, Theories of Nationalism, N.Y.: Harper and Row, 1972 and National Identity, Univ. of Nevada Press, 1991.

Walker Connor, "Nation-Building or Nation-Destroyed?" World Politics, XXIV, April 1972, pp. 119-55.

Geoff Eley and Ronald G. Suny (eds.) Becoming National: A Reader, Oxford University Press, 1996.

II. THEORIES AND APPROACHES

Two broad approaches--modernization/development and dependency--have taken a central place in analyses of the Third World over the last four decades. There exists a large body of literature on both the approaches. However, in this section we shall first survey the representative theoretical writings of both schools and then discuss the pros and cons of various modernization/development and dependency theories.

Week of Feb. 23

1. Modernization and Development

Readings

Required: Weatherby, Ch. 3

Handelman, pp. 1-15

Calvert and Calvert, Ch. 4, pp. 71-73 and Chapter 11.

Stephen Marglin, ADevelopment as Poison: Rethinking the Western Model of Modernity,@ Art. 4 in Developing World.

Rubens Ricupero, APutting a Human Face on Development,@ Art. 6 in Developing World.

Bill Emmott and Vandana Shiva, AIs Development Good for the Third World?@ The Ecologist, April 2000.

Web Resources: A comprehensive list of Internet sites dealing with sustainable development, including organizations, projects and activities, electronic journals, libraries, references and documents, databases and directories is available at: http://www.ulb.ac.be/ceese/meta/sustvl.html

Recommended:

James A. Bill and Robery L. Hardgrave Jr., Comparative Politics: The Quest for Theory, Charles E. Merrill, 1973, Ch. 2.

W.W. Rostow, "The Stages of Economic Growth," in David E. Novack and Robert Lekachman (eds.), Development and Society, N.Y.: St. Martin's Press, pp. 41-54.

S. N. Eisenstadt, AMultiple Modernities,@ and Renato Ortiz, AFrom Incomplete Modernity to World Modernity,@ Daedalus, Winter 2000.

Richard Peet with Elaine Hartwick, Theories of Development, The Guilford Press, 1999.

Gilbert Rist, The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith, Zed Book, 1997.

Robert H. Bates, Prosperity and Violence: The Political Economy of Development, W.W. Norton, 2001.

John Toye, Dilemmas of Development: Reflections on the Counter-Revolution in Development Theory and Policy, Basil Blackwell, 1987.

Colin Leys, The Rise and Fall of Development Theory, EAEP, 1996.

B. C. Smith, Understanding Third World Politics: Theories of Political Change and Development, Indiana University Press, 1996.

Week of March 1

2. Dependency, Imperialism and Underdevelopment

Readings

Required: Calvert and Calvert, pp. 74-79.

Handelman, pp. 17-19

Tony Smith, "The Dependency Approach," in Howard J. Wiarda (ed.), New Directions in Comparative Politics, Westview Press, 1991. (E Reserve)

Andre Gunder Frank, "The Development of Underdevelopment," Monthly Review, 1966. (E Reserve)

Shweta Bagai and Richard Newfarmer, ARich Nations= Tariffs and Poor Nationss Growth,@ Art. 9 in Developing World.

N. A. Siegal, AWithholding the Cure,@ Art. 39 in Developing World.

Film: The Africans (Exploitation)

Web sites:

Grameen Bank: http://www.grameen‑info.org/bank/

Colonialism and Imperialism, A Bibliography: http://www‑scf.usc.edu/~vasishth/Colonial_Imperial‑bibl.html

Recommended:

Magnus Blomstrom and Bjorn Hettne, Development Theory in Transition, The Dependency Debate and Beyond: Third World Responses, Zed Books, 1984, Ch. 3.

Sunil K. Sahu, "A Critique of the Theory of Dependency," Man and Development, vol. 7, no. 4, Dec. 1985, pp. 127-171.

F.H. Cardoso and Enzo Faletto, Dependency and Development in Latin America, University of California Press, 1979.

peter Evans, Dependent Development: The Alliance of Multinational, State, and Local Capital in Brazil, Princeton University Press, 1979.

David Jaffee, Levels of Socio-economic Development Theory, New York: Praeger, 1990.

Jorge Larrain, Theories of Development: Capitalism, Colonialism and Dependency, London: Polity Press, 1989.

Cristobal Kay, Latin American Theory of Development and Underdevelopment, London: Routledge, 1989.

III. CHANGE IN THE THIRD WORLD

March 8 and 10 and Week of March 15

March 12: Midterm Exam

A. Religious Fundamentalism and Anti-Americanism in the Third World

The power and influence of oil-exporting Islamic states in the Middle East has grown significantly since the 1970s. But the resurgence of militant Islam or Islamic fundamentalism in Iran, Sudan, Pakistan, Afghanistan and other Islamic states has posed a threat to domestic and international political stability. This unit will explore the international implications of the rise of fundamentalist Islam and enquire whether Islam is the "Green Menace" in the post-9/11 and post-Saddam world. It will also examine the validity of Huntington's provocative thesis about the development of a fault line between the West and non-Western civilizations as the principal basis for conflicts in the 21^st century.

Readings

Required: Handelman, Ch. 3.

Samuel Huntington, "The Clash of Civilizations?" Foreign Affairs, 1993. Excerpted article available at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/binladen/islam/huntington.html

Fouad Ajami, AThe Sentry=s Solitude,@ Foreign Affairs, November/December, 2001, pp. 1-16.

Ahmed Rashid, AUS Policy in Afghanistan Created Conditions for the Growth of Terrorist Groups,@ in Militant Islam, Oil, and Fundamentalism in Central Asia. (E Reserve)

Chester Crocker, AEngaging Failing States,@ Art. 18 in Developing World.

Shawn Crispin and Jeremy Wagstaff, AThe Terror War=s Next Offensive,@ Art. 21 in Developing World.

The Economist, ATwo Theories,@ Art. 27 in Developing World.
Jahangir Amuzegar, AIran=s Crumbling Revolution,@ Foreign Affairs, Jan/Feb 2003, Art. 30 in Developing World.

Web Resources:

http://www.rjgeib.com/biography/milken/crescent‑moon/social‑issues/jihad/jihad.html

Suggested readings http://ios.org/articles/books_islamic‑fundamentalism.asp

Islamic Studies Digital Library: http://www.academicinfo.net/Islamlibrary.html

FAQ About Islam: http://www.hammoude.com/Faq.html

Basic Islamic Belief: http://www.islamfortoday.com/beliefs.htm

Recommended Readings:

Bernard Lewis, What Went Wrong: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response, Oxford University Press, 2002.

Ahmed Rashid,Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil & Fundamentalism in Central Asia, Yale University Press, 2000. http://www.liberty‑tree.org/ltn/taliban.html

Alvin Z. Rubinstein and Donald E. Smith, "Anti-Americanism in the Third World," The Annals, May 1988, pp. 35-45.

W. Scott Thompson, "Anti-Americanism and the U.S. Government," The Annals, May 1988, pp. 20-34.

Samory Rashid, "Islam and Government," Survey of Social Science: Government and Politics, Salem Press, 1995.

Graham E. Fuller, Islamic Fundamentalism, Rand Corporation, 1991.

James Piscatori, "Islam and World Politics," in John Baylis and N.J. Rengger (eds.), Dilemmas of World Politics: International Issues in a Changing World, Clarendon Press, 1992.

Ian Buruma and Avishai Margalit, AOccidentalism,@ The New York Review of Books, January 17, 2002, pp. 4-7.

John L. Esposito and John O. Voll, Islam and Democracy, Oxford University Press, 1996.

Peter L. Bergen, Holy War, Inc.: Inside The Secret World of Osama Bin Laden, Free Press 2001.

Larry Goodson, Afghanistan=s Endless War: State Failure, Regional Politics, and the Rise of the Taliban, University of Washington Press, 2001.

Yonah Alexander, Michael S. Swetnam, Usama bin Laden's al-Qaida: Profile of a Terrorist Network, Transnational Publishers, 2001.

As'ad Abukhalil, Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban: Consequences of U.S. Foreign Policy.

Fawaz A. Gerges, America and Political Islam : Clash of Cultures or Clash of Interests?, Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Mark Juergensmeyer, Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence, Updated Edition with a New Preface (Comparative Studies in Religion and Society), Univ of Cal Press, 2001.

Adam Tarock, "Civilizational Conflict? Fighting the Enemy Under a New Banner," Third World Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 1, 1995.

Jeff Haynes, Religion in Third World Politics, Lynne Rienner, 1994.

John Esposito, The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality, Oxford University Press, 1992.

Richard W. Bulliet, "The Future of Islamic Movement," Foreign Affairs, November/December 1993.

Mark Jurgensmeyer, The New Cold War? Religious Nationalism Confronts the Secular State, University of California Press, 1993.

Gideon Rose and James Hoge (eds.), How Did This Happen? Terrorism and the New War, 2001.

March 19: Paper Topic Approval Deadline

Week of March 23: Spring Recess

Week of March 29

B. Industrialization

When developing countries began to formulate their economic strategies, invariably they emphasized the salience of industrialization in their overall development. What has been the consequence of such an emphasis on industrialization? Why do a few developing countries--Taiwan, South Korea, or Singapore, for example--seem to have succeeded in their drive toward industrialization, while others are lagging far behind? While answering these questions, this section will focus on (1) the process of industrialization in the Third World in general, and (2) the reasons why NICs have been more successful than the rest in achieving a higher degree of industrialization.

Readings

Required: Handelman, pp. 272-276.

Calvert and Calvert, pp. 79-84

Ben Crow, Mary Thorpe et al. Survival and Change in the Third World, Oxford University Press, 1988, Ch. 10. (E Reserve)

Sahu, Technology Transfer, Dependence and Self-Reliant Development in the Third World, Praeger, 1998, Chs. 2 and 5. (E Reserve)

Film: The Challenge from Asia: South Korea

Web Sites:

OECD Macrothesaurus: Newly Industrializing Countries http://info.uibk.ac.at/info/oecd‑macroth/en/4768.html

Recommended:

Lee Kuan Yew, From Third World to First, The Singapore Story : 1965-2000, Harper Collins, 2000.

Stephen Haggard, Pathway from the Peripheries: The Politics of Growth in the Newly Industrializing Countries, Cornell University Press, 1990, Ch. 7.

Week of April 5

C. Democracy in the Third World

Many developing nations have not had a happy experience with liberal democracy. Are there preconditions and processes conducive to the emergence of democratic regimes? What are the prospects of democratic consolidation in the newly democratic states in the Third World? These two questions will constitute the core of this portion of the course.

Readings

Required: Sunil K. Sahu, "Democracy and Democratic Governments," in Frank Magill (ed.) Survey of Social Science: Sociology Series, Vol 2, Salem Press, 1994. (E Reserve)

Handelman, Ch. 10.

Calvert and Calvert, Ch. 8

Anthony Pereira, ADemocracies: Emerging or Submerging?@ Art. 26 in Developing World.

Joel Barker, AThe Many Faces of Africa: Democracy Across a Varied Continent,@ Art. 33 in Developing World.

Web Resources:

The Carter Center: http://www.emory.edu/CARTER_CENTER

One of the key journals on transitions to democracy, Journal of Democracy, is available both in the library and on the web. This journal is likely to be extremely useful to you in your research and/or in providing additional background material on any of the areas we are covering in the course. The address for this site is: http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_democracy

Democracy Projects--Latin America: http://www.american.edu/academic.depts/sis/democracyla/democpj.htm

Recommended:

Atul Kohli, "Democracy and Development," in John P. Lewis and Valeriana Kallab (eds.), Development Strategies Reconsidered, Overseas Development Council, 1986, pp. 153-182.

William W. Boyer, "Reflections on Redemocratization," Political Science and Politics, Sept. 1992.

Claude Ake, "The Unique Case of African Democracy," International Affairs, Vol. 69, No. 2, 1993.

Mark Plattner and Joao Carlos Espada (eds.), The Democratic Invention, Johns Hopkins UP, 2000.

Peter Burnell (ed.), Democracy Assistance: International Co-operation for Democratization, Frank Cass, 2000.

Jeff Haynes, Democracy and Civil Society in the Third World: Politics and New Political Movements, Polity Pres, 1997.

Larry Diamond (ed.), The Democratic Revolution: Struggle for Freedom and Pluralism in the Developing World, Freedom House, 1992.

Robert Pinkney, Democracy in the Third World, Lynne Rienner, 1993.

Paul Cammack, Capitalism and Democracy in the Third World: The Doctrine for Political Development, Leicester University Press, 1997.

Gary Marks and Larry Diamond (eds.), Reexamining Democracy, Sage, 1992.

Samuel P. Huntington, The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century, University of Oklahoma Press, 1991.

Alfred Stepan, "Paths Toward Redemocratization: Theoretical and Comparative Considerations," in Transition from Authoritarian Rule, pp. 64-84.

IV CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN THE THIRD WORLD

Weeks of April 12 and 19

A. Globalization

In the last two decades the world economy has become increasingly integrated. International economic and trade issues have become very important to both developed and developing nations. In the worldwide competition for resources and markets, tensions arise between allies and adversaries alike. In this unit we will examine some of the prevailing economic and cultural tensions arising out of the globalization of the world economy.

Readings

Required: Joseph Stiglitz, Globalization and Its Discontents, W.W. Norton, 2002, Chapters 1 and 2. (E Reserve)

Calvert and Calvert, pp. 194-195.

Bruce Scott, AThe Great Divide in the Global Village,@ Art. 1 in Developing World.

Tina Rosenberg, AThe Free-Trade Fix,@ Art. 7 in Developing World.

Ngaire Woods, AUnelected Government,@ Art. 10 in Developing World.

Kenneth Rogoff, AThe IMF Strikes Back,@ Art. 11 in Developing World.

Web Resources:

This web site offers links to a wide range of information and resources

http://www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/websites.htm

http://www.worldrevolution.org/Resources.asp?CategoryName=Globalization
http://www.globalisationguide.org/sb02.html

Anti-Globalization groups and their Web sites: http://social.chass.ncsu.edu/soroos/HSS393/AntiglobalizationWebsites.html

Recommended:

David Fieldhouse, "A New Imperial System"? The Role of the Multinational Corporation Reconsidered," in Frieden and Lake (eds.), International Political Economy, St. Martin's Press, 1995.

Hans-Peter Martin and Harald Schumann, The Global Trap: Globalization and the Assault on Democracy and Prosperity, Zed Books, 1997.

James Mittelman (ed.), Globalization: Critical Reflections, Lynne Rienner, 1997.

-------. The Globalization Syndrome: Transformation and Resistance, Princeton UP, 2000.

Robert Schaeffer, Understanding Globalization: The Social Consequences of Political, Economic, and Environmental Change, Rowman and Littlefield, 1997.

ABracing for the Hangover: Has Globalization Fizzled Out,@ Foreign Policy, Winter 1998-99.

Week of April 26

B. Foreign Debt

The 'debt crisis' since the 1980s has hit a few Third World countries the hardest--Mexico, Brazil, Argentina are the best examples. What caused this debt crisis? How will the debtor countries overcome this problem? Addressing these two questions will constitute this part of the course.

Readings

Required: Calvert and Calvert, pp. 84-90.

Marie Michael, AFood or Debt: The Jubilee 2000 Movement,@ Dollar and Sense, July 2000. (E Reserve)

David Dollar, AEyes Wide Open: On the Targeted Use of Foreign Aid,@ Art. 13 in Developing World.

William Easterly, AThe Cartel of Good Intentions,@ Art. 14 in Developing World.

Howard Wiarda, "The Politics of Third World Debt," and Robert Wesson, "Wrapping Up the Debt Problem," Political Science and Politics, Sept. 1990. (E Reserve)

Film: The Money Lenders

Web Resources:

Sites and web pages that provide information on efforts to cancel the unpayable debts of the world's poorest countries: http://uspolitics.about.com/cs/debtrelief/

Catholic Relief Services Web site: http://www.catholicrelief.org/what/index.cfm

Recommended:

Vincent Ferraro and Melissa Rosser, "Global Debt and Third World Development," in World security.

Cheryl Payer, Lent and Lost: Foreign Credit and the Third World Development, Zed Books, 1991.

Richard S. Weiner, "Swapping Third World Debt," Foreign Policy, 65, Winter 1986-87, pp. 85-97.

Guillermo O'Donnell, "Brazil's failures: what future for debtors' cartels?" TWQ, vol. 9, no. 4, Oct. 1987, pp. 1157-1166.

Week of May 3

C. Population, Development and Environment

Readings

Required: Richard H. Robbins, Global Problems and the Culture of capitalism, 2d ed., Allyn and Bacon, 2002, Ch. 5. (E Reserve)

Barry Bearak, AWhy People Still Starve,@ Art. 5 in Developing World.

Nicholas Eberstadt, The Population Implosion,@ in Developing World, Art. 35.

Horst Rutsch, AUndoing the Damage We Have Caused,@ in Developing World, Art. 38.

The Economist, ALocal Difficulties,@ in Developing World, Art. 36.

Jeffrey Sachs, AInstitutions Matter, but Not for Everything,@ in Developing World, Art. 3.

Film: Hungry for Profit

Web Resources: The Worldwatch Institute: http://www.worldwatch.org

Populations Action International: http://www.populationaction.org

Linkages on Environmental Issues and Development: http://www.iisd.ca/linkages/

EnviroLink: http://www.envirolink.org

Earth Pledge Foundation: http://www.earthpledge.org

Recommended:

John W. Warnock, The Politics of Hunger: The Global Food System, Mathuen, 1987, Chs. 2 and 11.

J. Barker (ed.), The Politics of Agriculture in Tropical Africa, Beverly Hills: Sage, 1984.

William W. Murdoch, The Poverty of Nations: The Political Economy of Hunger and Population, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1980, Chs. 5-6.

Henry Bernstein et al. (eds.), The Food Question: Profits Versus People, MRP, 1990.

May 10 and 13

D. North-South Conflict

Readings

Required: Sunil K. Sahu, "Nonaligned Movement," Magill Survey of Social Science: Government and Politics, 1996. (E Reserve)

Calvert and Calvert, pp. 186-187

Gilbert Rist, The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith, Zed Books, 1997, Ch. 9. (E Reserve)

Film: Profiles in Progress II: Development Challenge

Web Resources:

Official NAM Web site: http://www.nam.gov.za/

South Movement: News and Views of the Non-Aligned Countries

http://southmovement.alphalink.com.au/

XII Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement: The Durban Declaration for the New Millennium

http://www.southcentre.org/southletter/sl32/sl32‑08.htm

12^th Non-Aligned Movement Summit, 1998: http://www.igd.org.za/nam/non_aligned.html

International Institute of Non-Aligned Studies: http://www.iins.org/

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