Political Economy of the Global South

Overview

This module:
• Outlines the broad picture of economic development in the long-term.
• Introduces the main theories of economic development that have emerged since the 19th century.
• Examines the policy implications of each theory.
• Reviews historical case studies of economic development, focusing primarily on the examples of successful middle-income countries, the relevant policies and institutions, and the challenges and dilemmas that were addressed during the relevant period.
• Considers the main challenges to development today, and the policy options available for the developing countries.

Learning Objectives

This module:
• Outlines the broad picture of economic development in the long-term.
• Introduces the main theories of economic development that have emerged since the 19th century.
• Examines the policy implications of each theory.
• Reviews historical case studies of economic development, focusing primarily on the examples of successful middle-income countries, the relevant policies and institutions, and the challenges and dilemmas that were addressed during the relevant period.
• Considers the main challenges to development today, and the policy options available for the developing countries.

Skills

• Enhancing students’ interpersonal and communication skills for a range of different audiences and purposes, both orally and in writing;
• Strengthening students’ intercultural understanding;
• Requiring students to identify real-life issues and challenges facing policymakers and practitioners and to consider appropriate responses;
• Providing opportunities for students to reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning;
• Enabling students to engage in critical and collaborative discussions of complex and theoretical issues, proposing and responding to different points of view;
• Requiring students to formulate and pursue critical questions regarding education and international development in relation to policy and/or practice, from the perspective of the Global South.

Assessment

Two Essays