Monday 1 June 2009

WTO MOCK SUMMIT CLUB

WTO MOCK SUMMIT CLUB

STUDENTS OF DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO

C/O M. M. YUSIF
Department of Political Science
Bayero University, Kano

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is responsible for monitoring and regulating international trade between countries. It operates through a series of agreements which specify how member countries are not only to trade in the global market but also how to operate their macro economic environments. These agreements have disastrous consequences on the economies of developing countries, including the failure of agriculture, collapse of manufacturing, decline of public health etc.

In Nigeria, there is little awareness about the WTO and these agreements even though we are feeling their impact. It is in the effort to generate critical awareness about the WTO that have introduced among my students the WTO Mock Summit. The mock summit is playing the ministerial conference of the organization, the highest decision-making meeting, bringing trade representatives of all member countries. The mock summit brings out the real and true positions of the countries relationships with WTO, as the real summit.

The mock summit started in 2004/2005 academic session and since then it holds every academic year. In May 2009, we hope to stage the fifth performance.

The mock performance of the WTO activities is now moving from campus educational programme to that of national importance. We have already formed WTO Mock Summit Alumni with many conceived programmes we wish to execute.

Thus, the objectives of the mock summit are broadened as;
1. To expose the activities of the WTO and the way it impacts on the economies of the developing countries in general and Nigeria in particular
2. To educate Nigerian students and spread the concept of WTO and its impact, especially on the daily lives of marginalized people of society.
3. Unaware by most Nigerians, the WTO policies are the greatest agents of poverty among, especially rural farmers. Therefore, an objective of the mock summit is also to campaign on these problems and the solutions.
4. To promote ideas and alternative development policies for free and fair trade.
5. To publish the proceedings of mock summits for learning and research
6. The mock summit played in the last four years become a reality through research on trade policies of WTO member countries, and so whether still in the university or not, we will remain a research group to encourage research and documentation on issue concerning trade and development.
7. To open a research centre on trade issues and Nigeria’s development
8. To open a website to access resources of the mock summit internationally.
In the long run we wish to go beyond mock summit to link up with similar global trade policy issues fora and take part in their activities as well as to organize lectures, debates, workshops, seminars and conferences.
We wish for your cooperation towards achieving these objectives.
M. M. Yusif
Director
WTO Mock Summit
Bayero University, Kano

POL 4301 – SUMMARY OF RESULTS 2008/2009 SESSION

BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

POL 4301 – SUMMARY OF RESULTS 2008/2009 SESSION

SEMINAR OF MUSTAPHA M. MUKHTAR
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 01
C …………………………………………………. 05
D …………………………………………………. 01
E …………………………………………………. 03
F …………………………………………………. 00

SEMINAR OF ABDULLAHI MUAWIYAR
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 02
C …………………………………………………. 02
D …………………………………………………. 02
E …………………………………………………. 04
F …………………………………………………. 00

SEMINAR OF RIYAUDDEEN Z. M.
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 02
C …………………………………………………. 03
D …………………………………………………. 04
E …………………………………………………. 00
F …………………………………………………. 01

SEMINAR OF BABANGIDA SALIHU
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 01
C …………………………………………………. 02
D …………………………………………………. 03
E …………………………………………………. 03
F …………………………………………………. 01

SEMINAR OF ABDULLAHI S. Y.
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 01
C …………………………………………………. 03
D …………………………………………………. 00
E …………………………………………………. 04
F …………………………………………………. 01

SEMINAR OF FAIZAH T. P.
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 02
C …………………………………………………. 01
D …………………………………………………. 00
E …………………………………………………. 03
F …………………………………………………. 02

SEMINAR OF LAWAL SHEHU
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 04
C …………………………………………………. 01
D …………………………………………………. 00
E …………………………………………………. 02
F …………………………………………………. 02

SEMINAR OF SALIHU AHMAD ALIYU
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 01
C …………………………………………………. 01
D …………………………………………………. 02
E …………………………………………………. 03
F …………………………………………………. 02

SEMINAR OF MUSA Y.Y.
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 00
C …………………………………………………. 06
D …………………………………………………. 03
E …………………………………………………. 01
F …………………………………………………. 00

SEMINAR OF AMINA IDRIS IBRAHIM
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 02
C …………………………………………………. 05
D …………………………………………………. 00
E …………………………………………………. 02
F …………………………………………………. 00



SEMINAR OF ABBA ADAMU TALBA
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 02
C …………………………………………………. 03
D …………………………………………………. 01
E …………………………………………………. 04
F …………………………………………………. 00

SEMINAR OF MUSA GARBA USMAN
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 01
C …………………………………………………. 04
D …………………………………………………. 03
E …………………………………………………. 02
F …………………………………………………. 00

SEMINAR OF MUHAMMAD HASHIM YUSUF
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 02
C …………………………………………………. 05
D …………………………………………………. 01
E …………………………………………………. 01
F …………………………………………………. 01

SEMINAR OF FATIMA ALI SUWAID
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 02
C …………………………………………………. 02
D …………………………………………………. 02
E …………………………………………………. 03
F …………………………………………………. 01

SEMINAR OF UMAR A. AHMED
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 01
C …………………………………………………. 02
D …………………………………………………. 03
E …………………………………………………. 04
F …………………………………………………. 00

SEMINAR OF SANI GARBA WAKILI
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 00
C …………………………………………………. 02
D …………………………………………………. 03
E …………………………………………………. 03
F …………………………………………………. 02

SEMINAR OF SANI SABIU
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 01
C …………………………………………………. 04
D …………………………………………………. 04
E …………………………………………………. 01
F …………………………………………………. 00

SEMINAR OF ALABA K. AZEEZ
A …………………………………………………. 01
B …………………………………………………. 01
C …………………………………………………. 03
D …………………………………………………. 02
E …………………………………………………. 00
F …………………………………………………. 02

SEMINAR OF ADAMU NJORDI
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 01
C …………………………………………………. 03
D …………………………………………………. 02
E …………………………………………………. 02
F …………………………………………………. 01

SEMINAR OF JAMILU HALADU (Spill-Over)
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 00
C …………………………………………………. 00
D …………………………………………………. 01
E …………………………………………………. 09
F …………………………………………………. 04

SEMINAR OF ANAS SULE (Spill-Over)
A …………………………………………………. 00
B …………………………………………………. 00
C …………………………………………………. 00
D …………………………………………………. 00
E …………………………………………………. 08
F …………………………………………………. 10

NO SEMINAR STUDENT’S
F …………………………………………………. 01



OVERALL SUMMARY
A …………………………………………………. 01
B …………………………………………………. 27
C …………………………………………………. 67
D …………………………………………………. 39
E …………………………………………………. 62
F …………………………………………………. 31 (14 are S.O Students

Course Instructor
M. M. Yusif
May, 2009

B.SC. POLITICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ESSAYS SUPERVISED BY M.M. YUSIF IN 2007/08 SESSION

BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

B.SC. POLITICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ESSAYS SUPERVISED BY M.M. YUSIF IN 2007/08 SESSION

In order to encourage little contribution to knowledge and push my students to use the new Information Technology System for learning and research every academic session I choose one or two research areas which I and my students talk and discuss them many times and then each student frame a research topic from these areas.

In 2007/2008 Academic Session two areas were formulated. These are:
1. Globalisation and Regionalisation
2. Globalisation and Resistance

The following are the research works submitted to the Department of Political Science as part of the requirement for award of B.Sc. Political Science, based on the said two areas of research chosen for the students.
1. Auwal Abubakar (2008) Globalization and Regionalisation: A case study of Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
2. Adamu Ismail (2008) Globalization and Regional Integration: A case study of European Partinership Agreement (EPA)
3. Abdulmajeed Aminu Mahmoud (2008). Globalization and Regional Trade Agreement: A case study of Free Trade Area of Latin America (FTAA)
4. Ogah Yakubu (2008). WTO and Regional Trade Agreement: An Assessment: A case of FTAA
5. Nuraddeen Lawal (2008). Globalization and Regionalism: A case of European Union.
6. Hamza S. Marafa (2008). Globalization and the Logic of Resistance: Reformation or Revolution
7. Shehu Haruna (2008). Anti-Globalization in Perspectives
8. Saleh Abubakar Muhammad (2008). Globalization and Resistance in Nigeria (1975 – 2005)
9. Sani Ismail Umar (2008). Proletarian Struggle in the Age of Contemporary Globalization: A Marxist Critique
10. Salamatu I. Yakubu (2008). Regional Partnership for Sustainable Development: NEPAD as Alternative to Globalization
11. Ibrahim Karibullahi Shehu (2008). Anti-Globalization Theories and Practices
Others in the same Academic year are:
12. Tijjani Ismail Mohammed (2008). Globalization: From the view of Karl Marx
13. Murtala Hamisu (2008). Agriculture and Free Trade: The impact on Developing Countries
14. Abdulmalik Auwal (2008) Destruction of the African’s Agriculture: The effect f SPS on Nigerian Development
15. Nafiu Mahmoud Sa’ad (2008) Multilateral Trade Agreement and Development in the Third World Countries: A case study of TRIPS
16. Aliyu Zubairu (2008). Post-modern Military Formation: A case study of Britain
17. Umar Danjuma (2008). Military Organisation: A New Trend in Military Formation in the current Era of Globalization: A case study of the Former Communist Counties of Slovenia and Ukraine

For the purpose of further research these could be found in the Department of Political Science, Bayero University, Kano, in the WTO Mock Summit collections.

M. M. Yusif
May, 2009

GLOBALISATION, ETHNIC CONFLICT AND SOCIAL CHANGE

BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE


GLOBALISATION, ETHNIC CONFLICT AND SOCIAL CHANGE

POL 4313: Peace and Conflict Resolution

2008/2009

Instructor: M. M. Yusif
mmyusif58@yahoo.com
mmyusif07@mail.com
polbuk@yahoo.com
http://www.mmyusif.blogspot.com

Course Description
The course explores the relationship between globalization and ethno-nationalist conflict and violence with the aim of grasping the dynamics of class forces, the state and external forces that have shaped ethnic relationships across the globe. A comparative study of ethnic conflict and management in both developed and developing countries would be made it also examines the various ways in which ethno-nationalist conflict has produced political and social changes to preserve good and tolerable ethnic relationships.

Topics and Readings

1. General Introduction: Introducing the Course; the topics to be treated; Course requirements; Assessment of the programme by students; Aid for learning and research; other issues;

Readings

1. M. M. Yusif, Principles of teaching and learning in classes of M. M. Yusif
2. M. M. Yusif, How to write small research project
3. Mauro C. and Rosanna D. “E-Research: An introduction to on-line political science sources for Beginners and Skeptics
4. Stephan V. F. Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science

2. Definition of Key Concepts

Readings

1. G. Glezerman, Classes and Nations Chapters 1 and 2
2. Jaroslav K. and Vitezalav V. Ethnic and Political nations in Europe Chapter 3
3. Samir Amir, Class and Nation; Historically and in the current crisis. Chapter 1
4. Peter A. Nationalism chapter 5
5. Ronaldo Munck, The difficult dialogue: Marxism and Nationalism

3. Ethnicity: Toward a General Theory and Experience of Ethnicity in Old and New World Order

Reading

1. Marina O. “Ethnic Politics in Africa, change and continuity”, in Richard J. (ed.) State, Conflict, and Democracy in Africa.
2. Bangura Y. The search for identity: Ethnicity and political violence
3. Ashley W. D. “Rethinking the National Question: Toward a Theory of Ethnicity and Nationality in the New World Order
4. Nathan G. and Daniel P. M. (eds) Ethnicity: Theory and Experience
5. R. A. Schermerhorn, Comparative Ethnic Relations: A Framework for Theory and Research


4. State and Ethno-National Conflict

Reading

1. Ifeka Caroline, Ethnic Nationalities, God and the State: Wither the FRN? ROAPE No.85
2. Larry Diamond, Class, Ethnicity and Democratic: Nigeria 1950-1966
3. Doornbos M. “Linking the future to the past: ethnicity and pluralism” ROAPE No.52
4. Jimmy D. K. “Ransoming the state: Elite Origins of Subaltern Terror in Sierra Leon”. In ROAPE No.81

5. Globalisation and Conflict: Theoretical Perspectives

Reading

1. Charles O. Lerche: The conflicts of globalization
2. Harvard H., Globalisation and conflict
3. Mark D., Internal conflict: Adaptation and reaction to globalization
4. Samir Amin, “Economic Globalisation and Political Universalism; Conflicting Issues”. Journal of World Systems Research
5. Yash Tandon, The Violence of globalization

6. Globalisation and Ethnic Conflicts: Some Perspectives

Readings

1. Samir A. Capitalism in the Age of Globalisation. Chapter 4
2. Berch B. Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in the Age of Globalisation
3. John R. B. “The myth of Global Ethnic Conflict”. Journal f Democracy Vol. 7 No.4
4. Amy C. World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breed Ethnic Hatred and Global instability
5. Anamaria D. Globalisation and Ethnic Conflict: Beyond the Liberal Nationalist Distinction

7. New Ethnic Conflict in Africa and Beyond: An Overview

Readings

1. Ronnie L. and Bevely C. “Economic Globalisation and the New Ethnic Strife: What is to be done?
2. Patrice Tengo, “Globalisation, New War and Perpetuation of Conflicts in Africa”. Codesria Bulletin
3. Adebayo Adedeji (ed) Comprehending and Mastering African conflict: The Search for Sustainable Peace and good governance. Chapter 1
4. Steven I. B. “Nationalism and Civil Identity: Ethnic Models for Macedonia and Kosovo”. In Barnett R. (ed.) cases and strategies for preventive action”.
5. Mohammed S. (ed) Ecology, Politics and Violent Conflict. Chapters 1 and 2

8. Ethnic-Conflict and Collapse of States in Africa

Readings
1. Chris Allen, “Warfare, Endemic Violence and State Collapse in Africa” ROAPE No. 93/94
2. Stephen Ellis, “The Old roots of African New Wars”. IPS 2/2003
3. William Reno, Warlord Politics and African States
4. William I. Z. (ed.) Collapsed States: The Disintegration and Restoration of Legitimate Authority.
5. Jutta B. and Kirst S. “Violence and Social Order beyond the state: Somalia and Angola” ROAPE No.104/05


9. Settlers and Residents: Ethnic Conflict in the Era of Globalisation

Readings

1. Bashir Y. K. and Raufu, “The State, citizenship and Democracy in Nigeria. A case study of Zangon Kataf in Kaduna State
2. Samuel G. E. “Ethnicity and Citizenship Rights in Nigeria”
3. Mahmood M. Citizen and Subject
4. Mahmood M. “Kivu 1997: An essay on Citizenship and the state in Africa
5. Duny P. S. “Ethnicity and Political Conflict in Jos: Emergence, Dimensions and the way forward

10. Comparative Analysis of Ethnicity and Ethnic Conflicts in Africa; Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union

Readings

1. R. A. Schermerhom op. cit
2. Jaraslav K. and Vitezslav V. op. cit.
3. James K., “Europes Identity Problem and the New Islamist War”
4. Philip J., “Demographic Religion and the future of Europe

11. Globalisation and Ethnic Conflict Management

Readings

1. Ahmad A. H. “The Reconceptualisation of Conflict Management”. Journal of Peace and Development
2. Pemy M. “Ethnic Politics, Mediation and Conflict Resolution: The Guyana Experience”.
3. Anastasia O. “Institutional tools of Conflict Management – Asymeterical Federalism in Ethnic-Territorial Conflicts” Journal of Peace, Conflict and Development
4. Arend L. Democracy in Plural Societies: A Comparative Explanation
5. Rion L. and Hussaini S. “On Ethnicity and Ethnic Conflict Management in Nigeria”. In Africa Journal in Conflict Resolution

12. Ethnic Conflict: Peace-making; Humanitarian Law in Armed Conflict; Post-conflict Development and Reconstruction

Readings

1. Winrich K., “Peace support Operations: How to make them succeed” IPS 4/1999
2. James B. D. and Rafael P. M., “United Nations Peace Keepers and International Humanitarian Law: Can there be an alternative duty to prevent war crimes and crimes against Humanity?
3. David Moore, “Levelling the Playing Fields and embedding illusions: post conflict discourse and Neo-Liberal Development in war torn Africa”. ROAPE No.23
4. Kumar K. (ed) Post-conflict Elections: Democratisation and International Assistance
5. Aguta D. “theory Versus Practice: Peace Processes in Bosnia”. Journal of Peace and Development.

13. Reports on Semester Group Project, each Seminar will be invited to make presentation of small research project conducted during the semester. Then a response paper of each report will be submitted by another seminar

14. Conclusion

Theoretical conclusion and other discussions including criticism - self criticism during this period.


JOINT READINGS
1. John B. conflict Resolution and Provention
2. James Mittleman (ed.) Globalisation: Critical Reflections
3. Robert Cox, A Perspective on globalization
4. Jan Aant Scholte, Globalisation: A Critical Introduction
5. Alliance Marxist Leninist. The National Question in the era of globalization
6. Eskor Toyo, The National Question in Nigeria
7. The debate on the National Question and Radical Politics in Nigeria
8. Margif B. and Gerald S. When Globalisation Discontent turn violent: Foreign Economic Liberalisation and internal war
9. Huntington S., The clash of civilization
10. Fukuyama F., The End of History
11. Francis M. D. “Mediating competing claims to self determination: The case of Sudan”. In Issa Shovji (ed.) State and Constitutionalism: An African debate on democracy
12. Fred W. R. “Globalisation, Ethnic Diversity and Nationalism: The Challenge of Democracies
13. Anne P. Overview of conflict management methods
14. Joseph E. S., “A new perspective on peace keeping: lessons from Bosnia and elsewhere”. In Global Governance Vol. 3 No.1
15. R. B. Jain, “Federalism in India: The Quest for Stability in Democratic Governance”
16. Bishnu N. M. “Democracy and the claims of diversity: Framing the Indian Experience
17. Jibrin Ibrahim, Ethno-Religious Limit to the construction of Federalism in Africa: Yugoslavia and Nigeria compared
18. Aaron T. Gana, “Federalism and the National Question in Nigeria: A theoretical exploration.

Course Requirements
- The teaching of the course is by giving lectures. Each topic is expected to be covered in one lecture period. When the duration of the Semester is against my plan some topics may be combined for treatment. The last 40 minutes of each period will be for presentation and discussion on chosen text or question.
- There will be a simulation of conflict resolution. It is going to be a theatric exercise on how to resolve conflict. A conflict situation – real or imagined would be formulated and the students will be organized in a kind of theatre performance of conflict resolution to bring peace.
- A poetic composition has always been part of this class work. This is to expose students to how to become poetic to express or depict their feelings on important social phenomena. Each member of the class or in group work will be expected to compose a poem which will reflect the subject-matter of the course or the class experience.
- Assessment of students is based on end of Semester Examination (70%) and Continuous Assessment (30%). The CA will be determined by obligatory weekly assignment; active participation in discussing the assignment; a group small research project; research project response paper; a supervised test; ICT usage; attendance
- At the end of the Semester each Seminar will submit a report on classroom experience
- There are many teaching Aids on my website which are recommended to enhance the capacity of students in ICT, communicative writing, etc
- In order to purify the system of learning and research I have to take strict disciplinary action against any student who is found on plagiarism. To avoid plagiarism you must not copy or paraphrase someone else work and present it as your own. Again, all texts consulted should be properly acknowledged. The penalty is that any work found to be plagiarized will receive zero. And any student found in two cases of plagiarism will result in being assessed “00” in the overall CA on the course.


BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE


POL 4313: Peace and Conflict Resolution

The following are semester seminar essays of students of Peace and Conflict Resolution of the last five Academic Sessions selected for the contributions they made on the subject. They are recommended for your studies in this academic year (2008/2009). You are hereby encouraged to follow the footsteps by working hard to produce a qualitative Group Essay materials to joint these ones
S/N Author(s) Title Year
1. Francis O. J. et al Africa the home of conflict; An analysis of changing pattern of conflict in a changing world 2003/2004
2. Mustapha Aminu et al Conflict Resolution in Post Cold War Africa: An assessment of the role of NGOs 2003/2004
3. Abdulhamid Ahmad Abdullahi et al Peacekeeping in Post Cold War Africa: A Critical Assessment 2003/2004
4. Suaibu Bawa Jaja et al The prospect and challenge of African Union in Conflict Management and Prevention 2003/2004
5. Abdullahi Shuaibu Yusuf et al The role of Ecomog, in Peacekeeping mission in Africa 2003/2004
6. Idris Yakubu Halliru et al Conflict Management in a multi-ethnic and Religious Society: The Nigerian Perspective 2003/2004
7. Adamu Fate Jigaware et al Globalization and Conflict: A case study of commercial conflict between USA and Europe 2004/2005
8. Hafsat Y. Kayasai et al Globalization and Conflict: A case of Iraq-USA War 2004/2005
9. Muhammad Hambali Mohammed Globalization and Conflict: A case study of Niger Delta Crisis 2004/2005
10. Chinedu I. U. et al Globalization and Conflict: A case study of Darfur 2004/2005
11. Hadiza Suleiman Sadiq and others Information and communication technology: A causes of conflict or a means of conflict resolution 2005/2006
12. Basher Shehu Abdul and others The two World of Digitisation: The advantaged and the disadvantaged worlds 2005/2006
13. Magaji Tsokwa Samfo and others Globalization and conflict management/resolution: A case study of Nigeria’s involvement in peacekeeping operation in Africa 2005/2006
14. Abdullatif Usman Ishaq Gloalisation, Oil and Conflict In Nigeria: A General Survey of Conflict in Niger Delta Area 2005/2006
15. Yusuf Muhammad Sani and others ICT and Ethnic violence in Third World Countries: An assessment of the role of media in promoting ethnic violence 2006/2007
16. Sule Usman and others Liberal Ethnicity and the quest for peace in the globalizing world 2006/2007
17. Nafiu Mahmud Saad et al Globalization and the New Ethnic Conflict: African Perspective 2007/2008
18. Habibu Sani et al Globalization and Ethnicity: A Survey 2007/2008
19. Sabiu Sani Shatsari et al Globalization and Ethnic Conflict: A Comparative Analysis of Yugoslavia and Somalia 2007/2008
20. Musbahu Muhammad et al Global Ethnic Conflict: Causes an Consequences 2007/2008

POL 4301: Military and Politics: A Simulation Program 2008/2009

POL 4301: Military and Politics: A Simulation Program 2008/2009

A Mock Conference of Army Chiefs/Commandants and Civilians on Civil-Military Relations


Countries Represented

1. USA 11. China
2. United Kingdom 12. South Africa
3 New Zealand 13. Indonesia
4. France 14. India
5. Germany 15. Israel
6. Italy 16. Nigeria
7. Denmark 17 Yugoslavia
8. Switzerland 18. Romania
9. Tae Neitherland 19. Australia
10. Canada

Introduction
Globalization has created new needs and indeed imperatives for global military, security and defence. Thus, inspite of persisting national differences and interests, internationalization of security cooperation is a vital condition of national security and defence.

In contemporary globalization there is deep interconnectedness in economic, political science and cultural processes between nations, so security and defence too cannot be met by national isolation. Therefore, cooperative proficiency between nation would have become and remain key component for efficiency of military officers and civilian institutions for security and defence.

The Case
Post Cold War changes have transformed modern military to postmodern which among other things involve change of mission and integration with civilian community. At another level the notion of security has also changed from merely lack of military threat to any threat against the people even if is by government economic and social policies. As such security reform now gives the civilians definite roles to play to guarantee security.

A stable Civil-Military-Relation is desirable in order for both the Armed forces and Civilian to cooperate in order to attain goals of security and defence. We are going to conduct a mock conference of Chief of Army Staff/Army Generals, together with Civilian experts to provide a useful forum for the promotion of Civil-Military-Relations.

The purpose is to expose students to build capacity on reading and developing of ideas to share and compare with others. Secondly, will give an opportunity to students to develop what they received from theory-based lectures to the practical across the globe. Thirdly, as a New Model of Civil-Military-Relations is fast evolving in many countries, the mock conference will open to the students what is this model and how is it.

The mock forum may among others address the following issues if are relevant to the practice of CMR of the countries they are representing.
1. Democratic control of Armed Forces and Defence structure
2. The need of transparency in military affair
3. Instilment of Democratic values inside military organization
4. Postmodern Armed Forces – New Roles and Mission
5. How is power distributed between Government and Armed Forces
6. What of Political-Business-Military Cooperative

Each Seminar Leader is an Army General and Commandant of a Military formation of his country. These are:


1. Mustapha M. Mukhtar 11. Umar A. Ahmed
2. Lawal Shehu 12. Riyauddeen Z. Maitama
3 Sani Garba Wakili 13. Amina Idris
4. Abdullahi Muawiyah 14. Fatima Ali Suwaid
5. Abba Adamu Talba 15. Mohammed Hashim Yusuf
6. Musa Yusuf Yahaya 16. Alaba Kazeem
7. Musa Garba Usman 17 Salihi Ahmad Aliyu
8. Abdullahi Shehu Yusuf 18. Babangida Salihu
9. Faizah Tukur Pate 19. Anas Sule
10. Sani Sabiu 20. Jamilu Haladu

One person each will come from each seminar as a civilian expert in the forum of the discussion on CMR

M. M. Yusif
April, 2009

POLITICS OF GLOBAL TRADE RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE


POLITICS OF GLOBAL TRADE RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT

POL 3314: Politics of Development and Underdevelopment

2008/2009
Instructor: M. M. Yusif
mmyusif58@yahoo.com
mmyusif07@gmail.com
polbuk@yahoo.com
http://www.mmyusif.blogspot.com

Introduction
The title of the course as “Politics of Development and Underdevelopment” remains the same since it is introduced more than twenty years ago. Whereas the title still is not outdated but the content must continuously be reviewed to reflect paradign changes on discourse about both political and economic development in underdeveloped countries.

Therefore, the focus of the course changes every academic session, since I have taken over teaching of the course. These are:
1. Imperialism and Development
2. Globalisation and African Development
3. Globalisation and Industrialisation in Third World Countries
4. Gloalisation, Imperialism and development or underdevelopment
5. Globalisation, trade and development or underdevelopment
6. Globalisation, Multilateral Trade and Politics of resistance
7. WTO – Linked to Development

These have revealed that the orientation of the course is now about globalization and development. In the last four academic sessions, since when I introduced WTO-mock summit among my students the orientation of the course has been on WTO and development in developing countries.

Course Overview
The dismal failure and crash of Washington consensus development model and the stimulus packages in Europe and USA have put back once again on the table the debates about neo-liberal globalisation and development.

Implicitly, it is now like globalization skeptics are winning on the debate about the relationship between globalization and development, as both the opponents and supporters of globalisation now converge on the view that the Washington Consensus is a failure. Otherwise why is it that Latin America and Africa failed to grow rapidly, despite the implementation of the market reform religiously while China which has turned away these principles has become an example to be followed by every aspiring developing country, for stable growth and development.

Economic and Development theorists as well as politicians across the globe have already built consensus that the market must be socially regulated as if it’s allowed it “can go off rail”. But is it to tear it or remodel it. Where and what is going to be development under neo-liberal globalization?

The relationship between neo-liberal globalization and development can be measured with many different instruments. What does investment under neo-liberal regulations offer for development of countries in the developing world? What happened to industrialization in developing countries? From all theoretical perspectives and all shades of opinion, agreed that agriculture and trade in agriculture provide the foundation for development. But what happened to agriculture and agricultural trade under the rules of neo-liberal globalization.

The focus of this programme is politics of global trade relations and development in the era of neo-liberal globalization. The notion of politics here is derived from Wright Qwency, in his study of international relations who sees politics as “the art of influencing, manipulating or controlling major groups in the world so as to advance the purposes of some against the opposition of others”.

Global trade under neo-liberal globalization is based on the principles and practices of free trade. The rules of free trade are very clear. For third world countries, their economies are opened, managed and controlled by big international institutions such as the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Indeed, the rules of the game become embodied as the GATT/WTO regime, is supposed to be based on the principles of open, multilateral, transparent and non-discriminatory trading.

However, Third World Countries face an entirely different reality when trading with developed countries. First, protection and other discriminatory policies in the industrialized countries affect a very large proportion of the developing countries exports of agricultural and processed products as well as manufactures. Secondly, the WTO regime does not care much on the interests of the developing country members. Thirdly, the political and administrative institutions of governance are as if only to suppressed members from the Third World.

Consequently, the global trade regime has already been in crisis and the onset of the current financial crisis has virtually sent many countries in the industrialized world into waves of protectionism which would seem as opposite of the rules of WTO regime.

The course exposes students to issues on liberalization of trade and development as well as the outlook and future of the body i.e. WTO which governs the system. The teaching programme introduces recent research and debates on globlisation and development, trade and development and their implications for industrialization, agricultural development, public health, etc in third world countries.

Among the issues which the course is expected to give treatment are: globalization and development debate; globalization, trade and development theory; the history, rules, agreements and policies of multilateral trade regime; etc.

TOPICS AND READINGS
1. General Introduction: Introducing the course; the topics to be treated; the readings; course requirements; assessment of the programme by students; and aid for learning and research; other issues

Readings
2. M. M. Yusif, Principles of teaching in classes of M. M. Yusif
3. M. M. Yusif, How to write small research project
4. Mauro C. and Rosanna D. “E-Research: An introduction to on-line political science sources for beginners and skeptics.
5. Stephan V. E., Guide to methods for students of political science
2. The meanings which development has for us; what is development/underdevelopment/overdevelopment; theoretical perspectives on development; the neo-liberal development theory; the postmodernist discourse on development; liberal and institutional;

Readings
1. Malcolm C. The wealth of some Nations. Chapters 2 and 3
2. Matthe M. T. Development Economics in the wake of the Washington Consensus: From Smith to Smithscreens IPSA Vol.29 number 5 (2008)
3. John Rapley, “New Directions in the Political Economy of development” ROAPE No.62
4. Frans J. S. Beyond the impasse: New Directions in Development Theory
5. Gilbert Rist, The History of Development Chapters 1, 4 and 7.

3. Globalisation – Development discourse: The Concept of Globalisation; Perspectives on Globalisation and Development

Readings
1. David Held et al, global Transformation: Politics, Economics and Culture. pgs 1-31.
2. Togba-Nah Tipoteh. “Globalisation and Development”, in D. W. Nabudere (ed.) Globalisation and the post colonial African State
3. Mittelman J. H. Globalisation: Critical Reflections. Chapters 2 and 11
4. Douglas Kellner, Theorising Globalisation
5. Hugo Radice, Taking Globalisation Seriously

4. Global Trade and Development: Theoretical Perspectives

Readings
1. Adam Smith, The wealth of Nations
2. Peter I. O. International Trade and Economic Development: Theory, History and Contemporary Realities
3. E. A. Brett, The World Economy since the war: the politics of uneven development. Chapter 2
4. Arthur M. Neo-Liberalism or Democracy? Economic Strategy, Markets, and alternatives for the 21st century. Chapter 2
5. Paul Humpton, The Marxist Policy on Trade


5. Globalisation and Multilateral Trading System

Readings
1. D. W. Nabudere, The Political Economy of Imperialism. Part IV
2. Richard E. M., Africa in the Global Economy. Chapter 3
3. Robert Wolf, “The World Trade Organisation” in Brian Hocking and Steven Megure (ed.) Trade politics: international, domestic and regional perspectice
4. UNDP, Making Global Trade Work for People. Chapter 2
5. Graham Dunkley, The Free Trade Adventure: The WTO, the Uruguay Round and Globalism – A Critique chapters 1, 2 and 3
6. Multilateral Trading System: Agreements and Issues

Readings
1. UNDP op. cit. part II
2. Graham Dunkley op. cit. chapter 4
3. Martin Khor, Globalisation and the South
4. Third World Network. Trade, the Trading system and Human Development
5. John H. J. The World Trading System chapter 12.

7. Managing Trade Relations Politically

Readings
1. M. M. Yusif, WTO Summit Briefing Paper No.1 2008
2. M. M. Yusif WTO Mock Summit Briefing Paper No.2 2009
3. Yash Tandon, in D. W. Nabudere (ed.) op. cit.
4. Michael Chossudovsky, “World Trade Organisation: An illegal organization that violate the universal declaration of Human Rights”.
5. Theresa Wolf Wood, “WTO Seatle: a convergence of globalization and militerisation.
8. Multilateral Trading System: Implication for Development of Developing Countries

Readings
1. Martin Khor, “A Perspective on Globalisation and its Implications for Developing Countries
2. Martin Khor, “Globalisation: Implications for Development Policy
3. Joseph S. Globalisation and its Discontents: Making Globalisation Work. Chapter 3
4. Nicola B. and Chanida C. “Ten years of the WTO: Subordinating Development to Free Trade. IPS Vol.2/2003
5. Robin Broad et al “Development: The Market is not enough” in Jeffrey A. F.
9. Regionalism in a Global Market: Regional Trade Agreement in a Multilateral Trading System

Readings
1. Diana T. and Ngaire W. “Trade, Regionalism and the Threat to Multilateral in Ngaire W. (ed.) The Political Economy of Globalisation
2. Schula S. O. Regionalisation in a Globalising Economy
3. Rok Ajulu, “Thabo Mbekis African Renaissance in a Globalising World Economy: The Struggle for the soul of the continent. ROAPE No.87
4. Arvind P. The Regionalism Debate: An Overview
5. Dot Keet, Globalisation and Regionalisation: Contradictory Tendencies, Counteractive tactics or strategic possibilities


10. Multilteral Trading System in Crisis: Conflict and Competition between Developed Countries: The Failure of Free Trade Globalisation; Local Resistance

Readings
1. Barry K. G. (ed.) Globalisation and the politics of Resistance. Chapters 1, 3 and 17
2. Richard W. M. Global Puzzle: Issues and actors in World Politics. Chapters 12 and 13
3. The South Centre, Facing the Challenge: Responses to the report of the south commission
4. Herry Shutt, A New Democracy: Alternative to a Bankrupt World Order. Chapter 4
5. Walden Bello, Deglobalisation: Ideas for a New World Economy
11. The Current Global Financial Crisis and the Fate of WTO-Trade Regime

Readings
1. Carlota P. Rethinking Globalisation after the collapse of the Financial Bubble
2. Vander M. S. How Trade, the WTO and the Financial Crisis Reinforce each other
3. TWN, Global Financial and Economic Crisis
4. Kavaljit S. Taming Global Financial Flows
5. Bobert Gilpin, Global Political Economy. Chapter 10

12. Globalisation – Imperialism, Trade and the Question of Development

Readings
1. David F. R. Globalisation and Imperialism
2. Samir A. Imperialism and Globalisation
3. Arghiri E. Unequal Exchange: A Study of the Imperialism of Trade
4. Samir A. Imperialism and Unequal Development. Chapter 6
5. D. W. Nabudere, Essays on the Theory and Practice of Imperialism
13. Challenges and Alternatives to Globalisation and Liberalisation of Trade: Malaysian Model? Bringing State Back? Anti-globalisation?

Readings
1. Dalip S. “An Alternative to Globalisation” in Third World Resurgence No.74
2. E. A. Brett op. cit pgs 249 – 272
3. Arthur M. op. cit.
4. Leslie Sklair, Globalisation, Capitalism and its Alternatives. Chapters 10 – 12
5. Howard M. W. World Trade Order and the Beginning of the Decline of the Washington Consensus. In IPS 3/2000
14. Conclusion I
This period is for presentation of seminar long essay and response papers.
15. Conclusion II
This period is for criticism-self criticism as well as eating and chatting.

JOINT READINGS
1. Arne Phillips, “The Concept of Development” ROAPE No.8
2. Susan George, “The neo-liberal Gospel
3. A. G. Frank, “Development of Underdevelopment” in Robert I. R. (ed.) Imperialism and Underdevelopment: A Reader
4. Dicky R. and Robin T. Political Change and Underdevelopment
5. Robert G. Global Political Economy. Chapter 6
6. Robert G. The Political Economy of International Relations. Chapter 5
7. David Ricardo’s Theory of Comparative Advantage in International Trade. Excepts in Erok S. Reinert
8. Frieden J. A. and Lake D. A. International Political Economy. Chapters 5, 19 and 27
9. Brown M. B. Essays on Imperialism. Chapter 1
10. Eskor Toyo, Background to Globalisation
11. Yash Tandon, Globalisation and the South: The Logic of Exploitation
12. Walden Bello, The Future in the Balance: Essays on Globalisation and Resistance
13. Mohathir Mohammed, Globalisation: New Reality
14. Alice E. “The Europe Agreement, and NAFTA: A Comparison of the Ends and Means”,IPS No.7
15. Carol B. T. “US Trade with Africa: Africa Growth and Opportunity? ROAPE
16. Gilsbert B. “International Trade and Workers Rights? In Brian et al op. cit
17. Grey B. Globalisation: Tame it or Scrap it
18. Ja-Joon C. “Globalisation, Transnational Corporations andEconomic Development: can Developing Countries Pursue Strategic Industrial Policy in a Globalising World Economy
19. Padraing C. “Constructing Alternative to SAP in Africa” ROAPE No.78
20. Richard C. B, Multiletaralising Regionalism
21. Alan V. D. Globalisations Bystanders. Does Trade Liberalisation Hurt Countries that do not participate?
22. Mehmet A. K., Rethinking Empire after 9/11: Towards a New Ontological Image of World Order
23. Irogba K. Globalisation and the Development of the Third World. Journal of Third World Studies 2005
24. Y. Okamota “The Impact of Trade and FDI Liberalisation Policies on the Malaysian Economy”. In the Developing Economies Vol.32 No.4
25. John G. and Ronald P. “Imperialism of Free Trade”, The Economic History Review Vol. VI No.1
26. John M. Hungry for Trade: How the poor pay for Free Trade
27. Bangura Y. Globalisation and African Development
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
- The teaching of the course is by giving lectures. Each topic is expected to be covered in one lecture period. When the duration of the semester is against my plan some topics may be combined for treatment. However, the last 30 minutes of each period will be for presentation and discussion on chosen text or question.
- Assessment of students is based on end of semester examination (70%) and continuous assessment (30%). The CA will be determined by obligatory weekly assignment; active participation in discussing the assignment; a group small research project; research project response paper; a supervised test; ICT usage; attendance;
- At the end of the semester each seminar will submit a report on classroom experience
- There are many teaching aids on my website which are recommended to enhance the capacity of students in ICT, communicative writing, etc
- In order to purify the system of learning and research I have to take strict disciplinary action against any student who is found on plagiarism. To avoid plagiarism you must not copy or paraphrase someone else work and present it as your own. Again, all texts consulted should be properly acknowledged. The penalty is that any work found to be plagiarized will receive zero. And any student found in two cases of plagiarism will result in being assessed “00” in the overall CA on the course.


BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE



POL 3314: Politics of Development and Underdevelopment

2008/2009 Session

Course Lecturer: M. M. Yusif
Venue:
Time:

The following are semester essays of student of politics of Development and Underdevelopment selected for the contribution they made on the subject. They are recommended for your studies in this Academic Year (2008/2009). You are also encouraged to follow the footsteps of these students by working hard to produce a qualitative Group Essay materials to joint these ones.
S/N Author(s) Title Year
1. Yoyi S. Kadiri et al Is there an alternative to the types of Development pursued 2003/2004
2. Francis Onoja James et al NGO’s as Agents of Underdevelopment in the Third World Countries 2003/2004
3. Alhamdu Bala Gimba Usman et al 21st Century Africa: What Problems and Prospects 2003/2004
4. Zainab Joy Usman Globalization and Responses of African People 2003/2004
5. Musbahu O. Abdul-Azeez et al The strategies and tactics of the WTO in the New Era of Globalisation and its Destabilizing Effects for Third World Countries 2004/2005
6. Bala Zandam et al The Impact of Neo-Liberal Capitalist Globalization on the Working Class 2004/2005
7. Dimas Garba et al The Positive Impact of Globalisation on the World Economy: A Case Study of Third World Countries 2004/2005
8. Badamasi Saidu et al The Positive Impact of Gloalization on the World Economy: A Case Study f Third World Countries 2004/2005
9. Mohammed Halilu What is MTS? How does MTS Regime Affect the Development of Developing Countries 2004/2005
10. Bushra Jibril Yakasai et al MTS Hinders Development of the Developing Countries and in Turn Open Ways for Effective Development in the Developed Countries 2004/2005
11. Halima Ali Bashir et al Globalization and Worker’s Right: An analysis of contemporary phase 2005/2006
12. Nana H. M. et al MTS: Impacts of Nigeria’s Product in International Market 2005/2006
13. Jafaru Ibrahim et al Implications of AOA on Development of Third World Countries 2005/2006
14. Yusuf Muhammad Sani et al Globalization – Development Interface; An African Perspective 2005/2006
15. Bilkisu L. Abdullahi et al Implications of SPS for the Development f the Developing Countries
16. Ibrahim Musa et al Neo-Liberalism and Globalization; The threat and obstacle to Third World Development 2005/2006
17. Aliyu Jamilu et al The role of ICT in the Transformation of the Global Trading System 2005/2006
18. Hamza Marafa et al The impact of WTO in Shaping Development Landscape 2006/2007
19. Auwal Abubakar et al WTO, Multilateral Trade and Uneven Development in the Global Economy 2006/2007
20. Murtala Garba Muhammad et al Postmodern Globalization as a catalyst to the Underdevelopment of the Third World Countries 2006/2007
21. Abdulateef Abdulwahap et al WTO and Agricultural Trading System in Africa 2006/2007
22. Adamu Ismail et al The Role of WTO in Managing Global Economy 2006/2007
23. Umar Danjuma et al Protectionism in the Current System of Globalisation: A Critical Analysis of WTO 2006/2007
24. Shehu Haruna et al WTO and Doha Round: Benefits or Harm to the Third World Countries 2006/2007
25. Jamilu Muhammad Habib et al Critical Assessment of WTO in Less Developed Countries (A case of Nigeria) 2006/2007

POL 2204: Foundation of Political Economy

BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE


POL 2204: Foundation of Political Economy

2008/2009
Instructor: M. M. Yusif
mmyusif58@yahoo.com
mmyusif07@gmail.com
polbuk@yahoo.com
http://www.mmyusif.blogspot.com

Introduction
Political Economy is a science as well as an art. But there has been much controversy among scholars as to what has made it a science or an art. The answer to this question cannot be found or stated except in theory.

As a science it is easier to find the answer because since it becomes an independent science, has made great advance in developing concepts, methods, theories and approaches to capture and explain the changes and transformation of human society.

Grand theories i.e. classical, neo-classical and Marxian are in contest of ideas with each other. At any historical moment is one more dominant than others. The current globalization overwhelmingly promotes the theories and concepts of classical and neo-classical political economy. Accordingly, the Marxian tradition, very influential in the science is generally being relegated.

The development of Marxian political economy arose hundreds of years ago out of the controversy with Bourgeoisie perspective on the science. The Marxian perspective is an integration methods informed by theory and practice of working-class self-emancipation as well as Marxist Labour theory of value.

However, the current global changes has produced uncertainty and chaos in Marxist theory to the extent that there are new theories and thoughts emerging every day from the Marxian perspective.
My intention is to understand these new thoughts in Marxian theory. Consequently, we are going to ask many questions such as is Marx relevant to our world of the twenty-first century? What does revolutionary politics mean in the era of globalization? Is there imperialism today? etc.

In order to understand these and similar questions, we would study some works on the thought of Marx. Many of these works by Marx himself and some analyses of these works by others. Therefore, we would not be saying that everything by Marx or about Marx is the only truth. This will defeat the essence of learning by inhibiting the dialogue necessary for learning, teaching and research.

Finally, by way of an advice of a teacher to his students, let me speak in the thinking and words of Marx that “there is only one royal road to science”. This road is that work hard. The programme may not be simple but just try your best. You have come hear to learn, so try to learn something. A process of learning brings self-transformation. So, be it.

Topics and Readings
1. General Introduction: Introducing the course; the topics to be treated; Assessment of the programme by students; Aids for learning and research; other issues

Readings
1. M. M. Yusif Principles of teaching in classes of mmyusif
2. M. M. Yusif, How to write small research project
3. Mauro C. and Rosanna D. “E-Research: An introduction to on-line political science sources for Beginners and skeptics
4. Stephan V. F., Guide to methods for students of political science

2. Political Economy: What is it and what is it not?
Readings
1. Beckman B. “Political Science and Political Economy”. In Barongo Y. R. (ed.) Political Science in Africa: A critical Review
2. Eskor Toyo, “Primary Requirements for the Unity of Political Science and Economics”. In Barongo (ed.) op. cit.
3. Eskor Toyo, “The mode of production Nucleaus as integrator of Economic and Political Sciences”. In NJPS Vol.2 No.2
3. History, concepts and Theoretical Perspectives
Readings
1. James E. A. and Alberto A. “Political Economy: An overview”. In Robert E. G. and Klingermann (ed.), Handbook on New Political Science
2. Atkinson A. B., Political Economy: Old and New” in Robert E. G. and Klingermann (ed.) Op. Cit.
3. Ernest Mandel, Marxist Economic Theory. Chapter 18
4. G. A. Kozlov, Political Economy: Capitalism chapter 1
4. Marx, Marxism and the Question of Method
Readings
1. Allen W. an Bobs “What is Marxism”
2. Paul M. S. The Theory of Capitalist Development Chapter 1
3. Bade O. An Introduction to Marxist Political Economy. Chapter 1 and 2
4. Karl Marx, “Preface to a Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy”. In Selected Works Vol. 1
5. Karl Marx, The German Ideology. Chapter 1

5. Marx’s Concept of Value as Capitalist Critique
Readings
1. G. A. Kozlov Op. Cit chapter 4
2. Bade Onimode Op. Cit chapter 4 and 5
3. Ernest M. Op. Cit Chapter 2 and 3
4. Paul M. S. Op. Cit. chapter 4
5. Ernest Mandel Late Capitalism chapter 3
6. Continues Relevance of Marxist Theory in the Current Era of Globalisation
Readings
1. John G. “What’s New what’s global what’s Marxism at the end of the 20th century?
2. Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, Manifesto of the Communist Party
3. Adam B. “Postmodern Theory and Karl Marx”
4. Gail O. Marx on globalization
5. Chu V. C. Marx and Engels on Economic globalisation
7. Marxist Theory: Globalisation and Class Divisions
Readings
1. Harry Cleaver. “The inversion of class perspective in Marxian Theory: From Valorisation to Self-Volarisation
2. Alejandro Colas. The class politics of globalization
3. William I. R. and Jerry H. “Towards a Global Ruling Class: Globalisation and Transnational Capitalist Class
4. Leslie S. “The Transnational Capitalist Class and the discourse on globalization
5. Chri Spannos, “The Third wave and the Third Class”

8. Marxism, globalization and state
Readings
1. Lenin, State and Revolution: Popular outline
2. Bade Onmode Op. cit. Chapter 11
3. Williams I. R. Capitalist Globalisation and Transnational of State
4. Bob Jessop. Globalisation and the Nation-State
5. Chris Harman, “The State and Capitalism Today

9. Marxism and New Social Movement
Readings
1. Cyrus E. Z. “Crossing Frontiers: Theoretical Innovations in the Study of Social Movements. IPSR Vol. 29 No.5
2. A. G. Frank and M. Fuentes, Nine These on Social Movements Internationally
3. Alberto M. “New Movements and the Political System: Refection on the Italian Case
4. M. M. Yusif, Human Rights Movement in Nigeria: Old and New

10. Marxism and Free Trade
Readings
David Rocardo. “Excepts on Theory of Comparative Advantage” in Erik S. R.
Paul H., The Marxist Policy on Trade
Ernest Mandel, Marxist Economic Theory Chapter 6

11. Marxist Theory: Globalisation and Imperialism
Readings
1. Lenin, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism
2. Anthony Brewer, Theories of Imperialism: A Critical Review
3. Roy Kiely, “Capitalist Expansion and the Imperialism. Globalisation debate
4. Yash Tandon, Globalisation and the South: The Logic of Exploitation
5. James P. and Henry V., Globalisation unmasked: Imperialism in the 21st Century

12. Political Economy of Gloalisation and Democracy
Readings
1. Nnoli O. “Globalisation and Democracy in Africa” In D. W. Nabudere (ed.) Globalisation and the Post Colonial Africa State
2. Ake C. Democratisation of Disempowerment
3. Robert R. “Super Capialism: The Battle for Democracy in an Age of Big Business
4. Larry Diamond, Developing Democracy toward Consolidation. Chapters 2 and 7
5. David Held, “The changing contours of Political Community: Rethinking Democracy in the Context of Globalisation” In Barry h. (ed.) Global Democracy: Key Debates
6. Christopher P. “Democracy, Markets and Capital: Are there necessary Economic Limits to Democracy? In David Held (ed.) Prospects for Democracy

13. Globalisation; Revolution Politics and Socialism
Readings
1. Frieder O. Revolution Today: Three Reflections
2. John F., The Future of Revolutions: Rethinking Radical Change in the Age of Globalisation.
3. John H. Change the World without taking power
4. James Petras, Globalisation: A Socialist Perspective
5. James Petras, “The Struggle for Socialism Today”
6. Roger B. “Socialisms Dead”. In the Americas Nov. 1998

14. Gramsci in Today’s Political Landscape
Readings
1. Gramsci, Selections from Prison Notebooks
2. Anne S. S., “A New Concept of Politics and the Expansion of Democracy”. In Alan Hunt (ed.) Marxism and Democracy
3. Martin C. The State and Political Theory. Chapter 3
4. Vicki B. “Contesting the hegemony of market ideology: Gramscis ‘good sense and polanyis’ double movement
5. Owen W. and Carmen K. “Counter-hegemony, anti-globalisation and culture in International Political Economy

15. Globalisation: Resistance Against Neo-Liberalism
Readings
1. Christine B. N., “Conceptualising Resistance to Globalisation”. In B. K. Gills (ed.) Globalisation and Politics of Resistance
2. Gregory A., “The unexpected revolution: Venezuela confronts Neo-Liberalism
3. Stevel E. “Left goals and the debate over Anti-Neo-Liberal Strategy in Latin America”.
4. Simutary N. “New Liberalism and the relevance of Marxism to Africa: the case of Zambia”

16. Marxist Politics and Ideology in Nigeria. This will cover three different areas.
i) A survey of Literature on Marxian Political Economy on Nigeria
ii) Gloalisation and working-class struggles
iii) The Rise and Decline of Marxist Politics in Nigeria

17. Conclusion
i. Theoretical Conclusion
ii. Reports on Semester Group Projects
iii. Small Research Project Response Paper
iv. Eating and Chatting
v. Discussion on Classroom Experience



JOINT READINGS
1. Eaton J. Political Economy pgs 1-17
2. Meskeren, The Marxist/Leninist Concept of Political Economy
3. Sergeillym and Molytev. What is Political Economy
4. Karl Marx, ‘Theses on Fever back’ in Selected Works
5. Karl Marx, “Alienated Labor”
6. Karl Marx, Commodities and Fetishism of Commodities
7. Karl Marx, Economic and Philosophical Manuscript
8. Karl Marx, Grundrisse
9. Karl Marx, The Poverty of Philosophy
10. Engels, Outlines of a Critique of Political Economy
11. Nancy Fraser, “A Future for Marxism”
12. Holloway J. and Picciot S. (ed.) State and Capital: A Marxist Debate
13. Ellen W. Empire of Capital
14. Bill Warren, Imperialism: Pioneer of Capitalism
15. Rubert M. “Rereading Gramsci in an era of globalizing Capitalism: Reflections on the Possibility of a transnational war of position
16. M. M. Yusif, “The Left and Electoral Politics in Nigeria”
17. Dani P. “Sense and Nonsense in the Globalisation Debate
18. Makota I., Political Economy for Socialism

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
- The teaching of the course is by giving lectures and discussions. Each topic is expected to be covered in one lecture period. When the duration of the semester is against by plan some topics may be combined for treatment. However, the last 30 minutes of each period will be for presentation and discussion on chosen text or question.
- Assessment of students is based in end of semester examination (70%) and Continuous Assessment (30%). The CA will be determined by obligatory weekly assignment; active participation in discussing assignment; small research project and response paper; a supervised test based on the “Guidelines for effective performance by my students”; Attendance; ICT usage and a written survey of literature on Marxist Political Economy in Nigeria
- You would be divided into groups which in my classes are called Seminars. These are for the purpose of working together to do many class works. At the end of the semester each seminar will submit a report on classroom experience
- In order to purify the system of learning and research I have to take strict disciplinary action against any student who is found on plagiarism. To avoid plagiarism you must not copy or paraphrase some one else work and present it as your own. Again, all texts consulted should be properly acknowledged. Otherwise, there will be a penalty of which any assignment found to be plagiarized will receive zero. And any student found in two cases of plagiarism will result in being assessed “00” in the overall CA on the course.
- There are many teaching aids on my website which are recommended to enhance the capacity of students in communicative writing; team work; use of computer internet and e-mail; and other study devises.

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POEMS FROM THE CLASS OF M.M. YUSIF ON M.M. YUSIF BY STUDENTS OF M.M. YUSIF
















2006/2007 – 2007/2008





POEMS FROM THE CLASS OF MILITARY AND POLITICS OF M.M. YUSIF

Introduction
It will be clear to a discerning reader that this collection of poems must have emerged out of our efforts as students and the teacher of Military and Politics, in the Department of Political Science, Bayero University, Kano – Nigeria.

This modest effort of young learners not from Department of English and European Languages, but of Political Science, reveals something worthy of recognition and investigation in teaching and learning of Military and Politics by the students.

The voices here represent the sentiments and emotions of the “Military and Politics” classes 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 Academic Session. There are volumes of such poetic compositions from the “Military and Politics” groups stored in my archives but these, though the literary anthologies are in many cases hidden yet are work of art which can be subjected for further literary discourse and encouraged among young learners not from literary criticism classes.

M. M. Yusif
April 2009














OH FLOWERS

The fast ending three years has come
It came like hurricane
Carrying you away
Parting with you is struggling with tears
As it came like post modern military

It is not a joy
Not for eating and chatting
Not like on the podium
Casting on the mirror global ethnicity
But reflections and messages of love

Yes! Beauty in our eyes
Full of happiness and laughter
With store of history
Many files of scientific experiments
Researches and response papers

Tenderly programmes as softwares
The working groups discussions
The WTO Mock Summit
The peace making conference
The internet House

Oh! Parting with my flowers
When they blossom
Shinning everywhere
Colouring the environment
Brightening all the terrain
Sending nice scents to every corner

Then suddenly crying everywhere
But tears with icy water
In extreme hot weather
With messages of love
Recalling the thinking session

Aaaa! In joy, pain and anger
As you bid me farewell
My eyes seeing you going
But with pleasant fruits
Captured attention of continuing to grow



The slow planting of another ones
The seeds are not available
They have become rotten
Their breeding is halted
Only fragments of shinning stars in a hazy cloud

A screen is enthroned
The flowers to brighten the road will not be there
The libraries will sink down
The electronics books will not see light to open
The café will be crying
My website will become dark

M. M. Yusif
mmyusif@yahoo.com
October, 2008



Our Mentor
A father, a guide, we have always had
Although a guide, a paddle, we had always sought, for turbulent waters of varsity life. We acknowledge therefore, the obligations of a pupils to his master

Tearing down walls of ignorance;
In lectures, book references and internet.
In jocular anecdotes; in seriousness;
The raw histories and policies of man made there.
And M. standing tall, holding brief.

If the work be regarded as a poem without mystical interpretation;
Of our Yusif, who does not moralized, but softly does away with frigid formally,
Old conventions and ah! A new day is born

This, then, is a brief; a sketch devoid literary merit,
But only an expression of a picture painted in reality.
Devoid of cadals, synch or rhyme.
As it’s an out pouring from a heart full awe, for a giant;
Of em, em, Yusif

Oh! Mallam, our stay is ending and yet
What we need to drink
From thy fountain; to find solace in the shadow
Of you standing tall, holding brief in our lecture hall

Oh! You whose wisdom is elixir
Of our varsity stay (glory to God who gave it)
Answer me; is blessing better than money,
Man prime desire; by which his name
And he shall live beyond himself?
Sharp we are made as sword in battle to face globalization,

Our voices turning flight into glory filled with the elixir which who so ever sits-
One brief sit-shall see redemption till he is made to go up the way of everything

Composed by, Aliyu Jamilu BK
Level 400, Department of Political Science, BUK
2006/2007 Session


POST MODERN LECTURER
OH! What a postmodern lecturer always ready to render help
Whose talent is for every one’s benefit
You deserve respect in all aspect
Friend and colleague he has to be praised
He who brings innovations to our dear lives
A facilitator with variety of initiatives
Your dedication we will never forget

Our respect to pattern note
Our salute to long semester project
Our regard goes to e-mail week
Our honour to Mr. e-journal week
Our homage is send to eating and chatting
Our obeisance for the weekly assignment
What a wonderful postmodern innovations

The experience makes us cumbersome
The hard work gives us the quality
The endurance transformed us to army generals
Listen to my advise my colleagues
Let us not misused this initiatives and creative
Our future bright and blessed

Malam you expose us to globalization
Together we travel all over world searching for Marxist theory
Information technology is the most important aspect so far!
Yes, we are now the best students all the rest can testify!
Malam you lead our way out of darkness

At any rate, our gratitude for you increases all the time
Others complain but we celebrate no complains
Some are half-baked while we are over-baked
Our Malam your reward is there waiting for you in the heaven
We will never forget you in our dear lives!

Yusuf Muhammad Sani
Level 400
Department of Political Science
2006/2007 Session


THE GOLDEN EXPERIENCE
You shiny silvery stars
Come and hear the golden experience
From the vehicle call military and politics
The vehicle with an erudite driver, M.M. Yusif

His erudition moves the class with an interactive method
From eating and chatting to a round table discussion
Restructuring my mind and sprits
Building a kingdom of learning and creativity in me
To increase the depth of my intellectuality

You the envy moon and see how knowledge dazzles
Integrating teaching, research and learning
Adjusting fundamental and applied knowledge
Bringing new paradigms and models
For the new science of military and politics

There I see how capitalist re-mask his head
His mentality, his thought
Globalism he chants
Militarism his deeds
Terrorism he supports

There my eyes glittered sweepingly
For I think peace I undone
Seeing the military apparatus and style of violence at run
Seeing threats and fears flowing at the speed of thought
Seeing terrorisms without borders

Above, the slayer soul of the greatest hegemonic power steering
Accessing the village of violence and penury
Here and there intervening
Driving the tides of chaos and disorder
To make the world safe for enemies of peace

For this my heart bleeds, and so my mouth travel softly
Softly for people with revolutionary souls
To re-armed themselves with the revolutionary tools
To take the manifesto and sweep away the destroyers
To bring the grundrisse for the advanced form of deglobalisation

Where are writers in Marxism Defence?
From Walden Bello to M. M. Yusif
Behold your diamond pen!
And cut the envy heads of western scholars
Do not hesitate to bury them in deserted cemetery of shame

Hamza Marafa Seminar
May, 2008
THE FALLACIOUS CURL DER SEC

Hoo! Hoo!! Hoo!!!
This is a hot welcome today
To that unique breakthrough
The unravel of globalization
And the apprehension of militarism

Before the landing of the man
Whom remains the knight in a shining armor
Many students wrongly conceived the two

Third world have been deceived
They were to believe the benefits
Of the two, woe!! Damn them
It was a very big lie

Their plots are now known to us
That they were detrimental to us
Neither truth not believe or morality
With them, say WOE to them

To hell! To hell!! To hell!!!
They claim post modern world today
Idiot and irresponsible world it be
With increased plethora conflict

They claim global democracy today
At any rate, this is a very big lie
The military camouflage just with it
Militarism continues manifestation today

Oh Pol4301 advocates
Genuflect before the man (M. M. Yusif)
The fountain of all your inspiration
He illuminates your path for while the rest remain obfuscated

It is thus true and undenying utterance
Neither the Ecost. Nor the Socst
Let alone the A/cows or the Bus
Are aware of the secret behind
The TWO


Peace in the world is on the wane
It is the third world on the verged
While the so-called developed cajole terrorism
They produce and sell fatal instrument of coercion

Hi! Hi!! Hi!!!
For certain cat can look at the king
Your cooperation like bees is laudable
All the words of eulogist go to you. Well done
Pol4301 advocates

We rejoice with you today, sir
Yet we mourn with you crusader
The journey comes to an end quietly
But it is on a fallacious curl der sec.

We remain ever adhesive to you
Just like wild species in the jungle
Is the roundtable dialogue not a prove?
This has greatly benefited us.

Could the ocean or the sea ever dry?
So our mentor remain with us till eternity
Pol4301 advocates also remain with you to eternity
Now the military and politics is n our palms.

Goodbye and thanks

Seminar of Auwal Abbakar
My, 2008


GLOBALISATION

I think of you, a toy in the hand of a new born baby
Viewing your face from the far horizon like a kitty cat

Your circle enshrining with your gloomy face

Yet, in your old fashion, you alter the art
In your new fashion, you alter the science
Bringing your stature altogether
Maiming and destroying human beings

Terrorism appear a kid-glove in your hand
Bringing all your cartels of violence
Chatting the slogan of rebellion
Organizing crime amids two militarisms
Putting all nations in an arm race

Yet, you are a toy in the hand of terrorism
A new born baby of hundred years
Doubling crimes against your cartels
Yet feeding from your cartel of violence

Thanks for the emergence of a new dawn (M. M. Yusif)
Who brightens our minds to see you in both edge
Equipping us with postmodernist approach
Going beyond obscurantism of military and politics
Yet, I celebrate your glittering limelight

Umar Danjuma
Seminar – 2007/2008 Session


MILITARY AND POLITICS

The three phases of poem class experience
(a) Things M.M. Yusif has made
Things M.M. have made with
Wakened knowledge and
Put soft life into his flowers
Be are awake through the transformation
Of the society

And transferred touch, and so on
Glowing for long years and for this reason,
His things are lovely warm still
With the life of unforgotten M.M. who made them.

(b) Our Class of beauty
A class of beauty is a joy forever:
Its loveliness increase;
It will never pass into nothingness:
But still will keep a bower of quiet for us,
And a sleep full of sweet dreams about ourselves,
And health, and quiet breathing
Therefore, on every marrow,
Are we wreathing a flowery band to
Bind us to each of our searching,
Spite of weekly burden,
Of the humanistic Mallam of all the unhealthy
And our way to old campus made for our searching:
Yes, in spite of all pull from our
Dark moralities
(c) Come to the past but not out of memory
We are basking in the sun,
Recalling old days with Mallam,
Puzzled by the resent of our days we have seen life in evolution
And has Mallam’s advice to pass to the young
And a wealth of history of military
And politics to narrate.


Seminar of Adamu Ismail
2007/2008


OUR BELOVED LECTURER

What we are to our future ambition
Dreaming to excel to the apex
Passion and affection for academic like M.M. Yusif
M.M. it was he who inspire the minds
Young brains aspire to be synonymous with M.M. Yusif
Our favour schooling and achieving
His lecture suiting our taste within our culture
Two decades ago, we perceived this culture opportunity was never ours to reap
Now we reap everything following the verdict
Good knowledge good thinking
We learn from foundation of political economy, politics of development and
underdevelopment, military and politics, and we will learn from peace and conflict resolution in the future M.M. an academic prowess-tiger
Academic heavy weight stands amidst the success of university graduate.
Forget it not! He is our succor; this figuring will always be a model
Today we make success from his success
Our greatest inclination in life

Seminar Members of Jamilu Muhammad Habib
2007/2008 Session


AN OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCE

Military a central theme and politics a discourse
With an outstanding sets of students
Met a tireless, yet efficient lecturer
Whom none ignored but cherished
Whom had devoted his efforts to academic excellence

A craft of science has been invented
With regimentation and ideology inserted
Arms and professionalism its arsenals
Nuclear and bio-chemicals its assets
Green, white and blue its colour
Fear, destruction its victim
Armour, jet, ships its client

Contestations, arguments, ideas our target
Innovation, education, motivation our seal
Research, publication, culturalization our aim
Pattern notes, group discussion, internet house our forums
Libraries, cafes, our rooms
Books, journals, internet, our friends
Reading, surfing our hobby

Our observation are crowned
Film, pictures, show our additions
Video clips e-learning our desires
Information, communication sharing our opinion

Our efforts to excel, achieve invade
Our dreams to proceed dominate
Educational circles cannot be achieved
Without our able lecturer

Seminar of Zainul Abideen Jibril
2008


When the Flower’s Voyage comes to an End

Alas!
Like a drowning man who cares not even to hold a sword
More like a hung man who struggles to wrench out the halter across his neck

Pity!
Pity creeps to take our hearts; this pain of parting the Lord in our lives,
The mentor, the father, the rescue team guarding our lives

Alas! My teacher distant from me
Now that we roll towards the end of our class,
Where we swim across the pool of knowledge
Where we dine on the table of awareness and in there we sleep
In the bed of knowledgeable-benefit

With a tinge of nostalgia I cried and cried!
Come take my soul; U memory of chatting and eating
And reward the beautiful discipline inculcated into us; where not even a silly phone could ring a ring. For now I can behave my self.

Alas!
My cozy class come take my heart
For the echo of Malam’s voice brought sanity into us
Just like it taught a zillion knowledge into us
And sketched a million ideas into us
The same way it pained a trillion rational into us

Come my sweet days of groom-till-strong
When we were hardened and toughened
When we were made capable of pushing down
A mountain or chopping down a forest

Oh my class!
Of sharing opinion
Of friendly mode of teaching and learning
Of freedom to learn through the easy way
Of chatting and eating

Dear ‘Oh Dear! I miss my class
Though my voyage sails to the end
I am now strong and fear not a crowd; I speak before the
Crowd as though I speak to myself
The spirit of fear, nervousness, and stage frightness got trashed out of me.
Oh! How helpful my class presentation became
Oh!! Me flower that grew with neither water nor moist
My fragrance blooms with no perfume and so do I attract
And attract my people around
My petals open morning, day till night to keep charming the
Passersby gazing at me
How do I grow me flower with no water no moist?
Perhaps Malam nourishes my stalk and made me this beautiful I look
Hurray! Hurray!! My dear my sir
Tata-Tata my dear my Lord

Seminar of Tasiu Magaji
2007/2008 Session



THE LECTURE ORIENTATIONS

The endless Blessings
The ceaseless pleasure
The limitless excite
To mil and politics

We are new a garden
A multicoloured roses
Nurtured and tendered
By a greatest Gardner

We are a new light
Scattering ignorance
The mind to revivify
Diligent and devoted

Book is our friends
Library is our room
Internet bossom friend
Thank to wonderful cos.

We are transformed
Multipurpose generation
By multipurpose lecturer
Into a silver shining

Silver shine no fade
Brain well sharpen
Opinion so mingles
Discussions organize

Though we are many
We become united
A single family
Sweet fragrances

The thirsty quench
The hunger fed
The loser found
By man of talent


Seminar of Saadatu Rabiu Tahir
2007/2008


THE COSTS OF GLOBALIZATION

Oh! Our mentor and facilitator, here is the experience of our team work

We learned how to work collectively and achieve the goodness in life through seminars work given to us. By our beloved lecturer and father

We thank for enlightenment and guidance about the dangers of the devils of the current era which become not only threats to our politics, but also to our socio economic potentialities

This is not other than globalization

Oh! Our beloved lecturer, in recalling our experience in POL 2204, POL 3314 and the current POL 4301 we have learnt many things about international politics

That comprises militarization militarism
And terrorism which are to enhance globalization
We have also learnt how to resist exploitation
Through Marxian perspectives
In our experience of POL 4301
We came to know who the real terrorists are
And who are only termed terrorist

You can not become a good and dedicated scholar
Except with honesty and hard working
Oh! Our colleagues
Our Malam possess all these qualities
We hope to remain your flowers ever,
We too you will ever remain our heroes

Seminar of Kassim Jere Muhammad
2007/2008 Session


A POAM ON THE CLASS EXPERIENCE

Moving collectively in the garden of emotion
Filled with rose like that of Eden

The air is bowing fresh with comfort
We find a shed to rest our ribs

Without hesitation, we see a trend
Dressed in style to conquer the world
With full confidence, it moves like waves
Information technology is the trend

Dangerous indeed but full of hopes
It changed the society without any doubt
Military formation is more involved
Alas! It breeds information warfare

Learning this gist is blessing from top
Only a noble tutor can do
M.M. Yusif pours knowledge to us
Like a cloud rains in the summer

Our team weakens as we depart
We cry in ambience of joy and agony
Though physically departed but, psychologically attached
God bless this gentle soul, our prayers remain




Seminar of Jamilu Sabo
2007/2008 Session

POEMS FROM THE CLASS OF M.M. YUSIF ओं ---

POEMS FROM THE CLASS OF M.M. YUSIF ON M.M. YUSIF BY STUDENTS OF M.M. YUSIF
















2006/2007 – 2007/2008





POEMS FROM THE CLASS OF MILITARY AND POLITICS OF M.M. YUSIF

Introduction
It will be clear to a discerning reader that this collection of poems must have emerged out of our efforts as students and the teacher of Military and Politics, in the Department of Political Science, Bayero University, Kano – Nigeria.

This modest effort of young learners not from Department of English and European Languages, but of Political Science, reveals something worthy of recognition and investigation in teaching and learning of Military and Politics by the students.

The voices here represent the sentiments and emotions of the “Military and Politics” classes 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 Academic Session. There are volumes of such poetic compositions from the “Military and Politics” groups stored in my archives but these, though the literary anthologies are in many cases hidden yet are work of art which can be subjected for further literary discourse and encouraged among young learners not from literary criticism classes.

M. M. Yusif
April 2009














OH FLOWERS

The fast ending three years has come
It came like hurricane
Carrying you away
Parting with you is struggling with tears
As it came like post modern military

It is not a joy
Not for eating and chatting
Not like on the podium
Casting on the mirror global ethnicity
But reflections and messages of love

Yes! Beauty in our eyes
Full of happiness and laughter
With store of history
Many files of scientific experiments
Researches and response papers

Tenderly programmes as softwares
The working groups discussions
The WTO Mock Summit
The peace making conference
The internet House

Oh! Parting with my flowers
When they blossom
Shinning everywhere
Colouring the environment
Brightening all the terrain
Sending nice scents to every corner

Then suddenly crying everywhere
But tears with icy water
In extreme hot weather
With messages of love
Recalling the thinking session

Aaaa! In joy, pain and anger
As you bid me farewell
My eyes seeing you going
But with pleasant fruits
Captured attention of continuing to grow



The slow planting of another ones
The seeds are not available
They have become rotten
Their breeding is halted
Only fragments of shinning stars in a hazy cloud

A screen is enthroned
The flowers to brighten the road will not be there
The libraries will sink down
The electronics books will not see light to open
The café will be crying
My website will become dark

M. M. Yusif
mmyusif@yahoo.com
October, 2008



Our Mentor
A father, a guide, we have always had
Although a guide, a paddle, we had always sought, for turbulent waters of varsity life. We acknowledge therefore, the obligations of a pupils to his master

Tearing down walls of ignorance;
In lectures, book references and internet.
In jocular anecdotes; in seriousness;
The raw histories and policies of man made there.
And M. standing tall, holding brief.

If the work be regarded as a poem without mystical interpretation;
Of our Yusif, who does not moralized, but softly does away with frigid formally,
Old conventions and ah! A new day is born

This, then, is a brief; a sketch devoid literary merit,
But only an expression of a picture painted in reality.
Devoid of cadals, synch or rhyme.
As it’s an out pouring from a heart full awe, for a giant;
Of em, em, Yusif

Oh! Mallam, our stay is ending and yet
What we need to drink
From thy fountain; to find solace in the shadow
Of you standing tall, holding brief in our lecture hall

Oh! You whose wisdom is elixir
Of our varsity stay (glory to God who gave it)
Answer me; is blessing better than money,
Man prime desire; by which his name
And he shall live beyond himself?
Sharp we are made as sword in battle to face globalization,

Our voices turning flight into glory filled with the elixir which who so ever sits-
One brief sit-shall see redemption till he is made to go up the way of everything

Composed by, Aliyu Jamilu BK
Level 400, Department of Political Science, BUK
2006/2007 Session


POST MODERN LECTURER
OH! What a postmodern lecturer always ready to render help
Whose talent is for every one’s benefit
You deserve respect in all aspect
Friend and colleague he has to be praised
He who brings innovations to our dear lives
A facilitator with variety of initiatives
Your dedication we will never forget

Our respect to pattern note
Our salute to long semester project
Our regard goes to e-mail week
Our honour to Mr. e-journal week
Our homage is send to eating and chatting
Our obeisance for the weekly assignment
What a wonderful postmodern innovations

The experience makes us cumbersome
The hard work gives us the quality
The endurance transformed us to army generals
Listen to my advise my colleagues
Let us not misused this initiatives and creative
Our future bright and blessed

Malam you expose us to globalization
Together we travel all over world searching for Marxist theory
Information technology is the most important aspect so far!
Yes, we are now the best students all the rest can testify!
Malam you lead our way out of darkness

At any rate, our gratitude for you increases all the time
Others complain but we celebrate no complains
Some are half-baked while we are over-baked
Our Malam your reward is there waiting for you in the heaven
We will never forget you in our dear lives!

Yusuf Muhammad Sani
Level 400
Department of Political Science
2006/2007 Session


THE GOLDEN EXPERIENCE
You shiny silvery stars
Come and hear the golden experience
From the vehicle call military and politics
The vehicle with an erudite driver, M.M. Yusif

His erudition moves the class with an interactive method
From eating and chatting to a round table discussion
Restructuring my mind and sprits
Building a kingdom of learning and creativity in me
To increase the depth of my intellectuality

You the envy moon and see how knowledge dazzles
Integrating teaching, research and learning
Adjusting fundamental and applied knowledge
Bringing new paradigms and models
For the new science of military and politics

There I see how capitalist re-mask his head
His mentality, his thought
Globalism he chants
Militarism his deeds
Terrorism he supports

There my eyes glittered sweepingly
For I think peace I undone
Seeing the military apparatus and style of violence at run
Seeing threats and fears flowing at the speed of thought
Seeing terrorisms without borders

Above, the slayer soul of the greatest hegemonic power steering
Accessing the village of violence and penury
Here and there intervening
Driving the tides of chaos and disorder
To make the world safe for enemies of peace

For this my heart bleeds, and so my mouth travel softly
Softly for people with revolutionary souls
To re-armed themselves with the revolutionary tools
To take the manifesto and sweep away the destroyers
To bring the grundrisse for the advanced form of deglobalisation

Where are writers in Marxism Defence?
From Walden Bello to M. M. Yusif
Behold your diamond pen!
And cut the envy heads of western scholars
Do not hesitate to bury them in deserted cemetery of shame

Hamza Marafa Seminar
May, 2008
THE FALLACIOUS CURL DER SEC

Hoo! Hoo!! Hoo!!!
This is a hot welcome today
To that unique breakthrough
The unravel of globalization
And the apprehension of militarism

Before the landing of the man
Whom remains the knight in a shining armor
Many students wrongly conceived the two

Third world have been deceived
They were to believe the benefits
Of the two, woe!! Damn them
It was a very big lie

Their plots are now known to us
That they were detrimental to us
Neither truth not believe or morality
With them, say WOE to them

To hell! To hell!! To hell!!!
They claim post modern world today
Idiot and irresponsible world it be
With increased plethora conflict

They claim global democracy today
At any rate, this is a very big lie
The military camouflage just with it
Militarism continues manifestation today

Oh Pol4301 advocates
Genuflect before the man (M. M. Yusif)
The fountain of all your inspiration
He illuminates your path for while the rest remain obfuscated

It is thus true and undenying utterance
Neither the Ecost. Nor the Socst
Let alone the A/cows or the Bus
Are aware of the secret behind
The TWO


Peace in the world is on the wane
It is the third world on the verged
While the so-called developed cajole terrorism
They produce and sell fatal instrument of coercion

Hi! Hi!! Hi!!!
For certain cat can look at the king
Your cooperation like bees is laudable
All the words of eulogist go to you. Well done
Pol4301 advocates

We rejoice with you today, sir
Yet we mourn with you crusader
The journey comes to an end quietly
But it is on a fallacious curl der sec.

We remain ever adhesive to you
Just like wild species in the jungle
Is the roundtable dialogue not a prove?
This has greatly benefited us.

Could the ocean or the sea ever dry?
So our mentor remain with us till eternity
Pol4301 advocates also remain with you to eternity
Now the military and politics is n our palms.

Goodbye and thanks

Seminar of Auwal Abbakar
My, 2008


GLOBALISATION

I think of you, a toy in the hand of a new born baby
Viewing your face from the far horizon like a kitty cat

Your circle enshrining with your gloomy face

Yet, in your old fashion, you alter the art
In your new fashion, you alter the science
Bringing your stature altogether
Maiming and destroying human beings

Terrorism appear a kid-glove in your hand
Bringing all your cartels of violence
Chatting the slogan of rebellion
Organizing crime amids two militarisms
Putting all nations in an arm race

Yet, you are a toy in the hand of terrorism
A new born baby of hundred years
Doubling crimes against your cartels
Yet feeding from your cartel of violence

Thanks for the emergence of a new dawn (M. M. Yusif)
Who brightens our minds to see you in both edge
Equipping us with postmodernist approach
Going beyond obscurantism of military and politics
Yet, I celebrate your glittering limelight

Umar Danjuma
Seminar – 2007/2008 Session


MILITARY AND POLITICS

The three phases of poem class experience
(a) Things M.M. Yusif has made
Things M.M. have made with
Wakened knowledge and
Put soft life into his flowers
Be are awake through the transformation
Of the society

And transferred touch, and so on
Glowing for long years and for this reason,
His things are lovely warm still
With the life of unforgotten M.M. who made them.

(b) Our Class of beauty
A class of beauty is a joy forever:
Its loveliness increase;
It will never pass into nothingness:
But still will keep a bower of quiet for us,
And a sleep full of sweet dreams about ourselves,
And health, and quiet breathing
Therefore, on every marrow,
Are we wreathing a flowery band to
Bind us to each of our searching,
Spite of weekly burden,
Of the humanistic Mallam of all the unhealthy
And our way to old campus made for our searching:
Yes, in spite of all pull from our
Dark moralities
(c) Come to the past but not out of memory
We are basking in the sun,
Recalling old days with Mallam,
Puzzled by the resent of our days we have seen life in evolution
And has Mallam’s advice to pass to the young
And a wealth of history of military
And politics to narrate.


Seminar of Adamu Ismail
2007/2008


OUR BELOVED LECTURER

What we are to our future ambition
Dreaming to excel to the apex
Passion and affection for academic like M.M. Yusif
M.M. it was he who inspire the minds
Young brains aspire to be synonymous with M.M. Yusif
Our favour schooling and achieving
His lecture suiting our taste within our culture
Two decades ago, we perceived this culture opportunity was never ours to reap
Now we reap everything following the verdict
Good knowledge good thinking
We learn from foundation of political economy, politics of development and
underdevelopment, military and politics, and we will learn from peace and conflict resolution in the future M.M. an academic prowess-tiger
Academic heavy weight stands amidst the success of university graduate.
Forget it not! He is our succor; this figuring will always be a model
Today we make success from his success
Our greatest inclination in life

Seminar Members of Jamilu Muhammad Habib
2007/2008 Session


AN OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCE

Military a central theme and politics a discourse
With an outstanding sets of students
Met a tireless, yet efficient lecturer
Whom none ignored but cherished
Whom had devoted his efforts to academic excellence

A craft of science has been invented
With regimentation and ideology inserted
Arms and professionalism its arsenals
Nuclear and bio-chemicals its assets
Green, white and blue its colour
Fear, destruction its victim
Armour, jet, ships its client

Contestations, arguments, ideas our target
Innovation, education, motivation our seal
Research, publication, culturalization our aim
Pattern notes, group discussion, internet house our forums
Libraries, cafes, our rooms
Books, journals, internet, our friends
Reading, surfing our hobby

Our observation are crowned
Film, pictures, show our additions
Video clips e-learning our desires
Information, communication sharing our opinion

Our efforts to excel, achieve invade
Our dreams to proceed dominate
Educational circles cannot be achieved
Without our able lecturer

Seminar of Zainul Abideen Jibril
2008


When the Flower’s Voyage comes to an End

Alas!
Like a drowning man who cares not even to hold a sword
More like a hung man who struggles to wrench out the halter across his neck

Pity!
Pity creeps to take our hearts; this pain of parting the Lord in our lives,
The mentor, the father, the rescue team guarding our lives

Alas! My teacher distant from me
Now that we roll towards the end of our class,
Where we swim across the pool of knowledge
Where we dine on the table of awareness and in there we sleep
In the bed of knowledgeable-benefit

With a tinge of nostalgia I cried and cried!
Come take my soul; U memory of chatting and eating
And reward the beautiful discipline inculcated into us; where not even a silly phone could ring a ring. For now I can behave my self.

Alas!
My cozy class come take my heart
For the echo of Malam’s voice brought sanity into us
Just like it taught a zillion knowledge into us
And sketched a million ideas into us
The same way it pained a trillion rational into us

Come my sweet days of groom-till-strong
When we were hardened and toughened
When we were made capable of pushing down
A mountain or chopping down a forest

Oh my class!
Of sharing opinion
Of friendly mode of teaching and learning
Of freedom to learn through the easy way
Of chatting and eating

Dear ‘Oh Dear! I miss my class
Though my voyage sails to the end
I am now strong and fear not a crowd; I speak before the
Crowd as though I speak to myself
The spirit of fear, nervousness, and stage frightness got trashed out of me.
Oh! How helpful my class presentation became
Oh!! Me flower that grew with neither water nor moist
My fragrance blooms with no perfume and so do I attract
And attract my people around
My petals open morning, day till night to keep charming the
Passersby gazing at me
How do I grow me flower with no water no moist?
Perhaps Malam nourishes my stalk and made me this beautiful I look
Hurray! Hurray!! My dear my sir
Tata-Tata my dear my Lord

Seminar of Tasiu Magaji
2007/2008 Session



THE LECTURE ORIENTATIONS

The endless Blessings
The ceaseless pleasure
The limitless excite
To mil and politics

We are new a garden
A multicoloured roses
Nurtured and tendered
By a greatest Gardner

We are a new light
Scattering ignorance
The mind to revivify
Diligent and devoted

Book is our friends
Library is our room
Internet bossom friend
Thank to wonderful cos.

We are transformed
Multipurpose generation
By multipurpose lecturer
Into a silver shining

Silver shine no fade
Brain well sharpen
Opinion so mingles
Discussions organize

Though we are many
We become united
A single family
Sweet fragrances

The thirsty quench
The hunger fed
The loser found
By man of talent


Seminar of Saadatu Rabiu Tahir
2007/2008


THE COSTS OF GLOBALIZATION

Oh! Our mentor and facilitator, here is the experience of our team work

We learned how to work collectively and achieve the goodness in life through seminars work given to us. By our beloved lecturer and father

We thank for enlightenment and guidance about the dangers of the devils of the current era which become not only threats to our politics, but also to our socio economic potentialities

This is not other than globalization

Oh! Our beloved lecturer, in recalling our experience in POL 2204, POL 3314 and the current POL 4301 we have learnt many things about international politics

That comprises militarization militarism
And terrorism which are to enhance globalization
We have also learnt how to resist exploitation
Through Marxian perspectives
In our experience of POL 4301
We came to know who the real terrorists are
And who are only termed terrorist

You can not become a good and dedicated scholar
Except with honesty and hard working
Oh! Our colleagues
Our Malam possess all these qualities
We hope to remain your flowers ever,
We too you will ever remain our heroes

Seminar of Kassim Jere Muhammad
2007/2008 Session


A POAM ON THE CLASS EXPERIENCE

Moving collectively in the garden of emotion
Filled with rose like that of Eden

The air is bowing fresh with comfort
We find a shed to rest our ribs

Without hesitation, we see a trend
Dressed in style to conquer the world
With full confidence, it moves like waves
Information technology is the trend

Dangerous indeed but full of hopes
It changed the society without any doubt
Military formation is more involved
Alas! It breeds information warfare

Learning this gist is blessing from top
Only a noble tutor can do
M.M. Yusif pours knowledge to us
Like a cloud rains in the summer

Our team weakens as we depart
We cry in ambience of joy and agony
Though physically departed but, psychologically attached
God bless this gentle soul, our prayers remain




Seminar of Jamilu Sabo
2007/2008 Session