DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
WORK
PROGRAMME FOR THREE WEEKS OF ABSENCE
COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF
DEVELOOPMENT: AFRICAN PERSECTIVES
Week
No. 2
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Comparative Political Economy as a
methodology or methodologies
Books
for Review
1-
Karl Marx (1964) – A contribution to the
Critique of Political Economy. Lurwanu Yusuf Wagini
2-
Caparaso and Levine (1994). Theories of
Political Economy. Charles U. Zubairu - Discussion Question
3-
Examine the relevance or otherwise of
empirical research as distinct from theoretical in Political Economy studies.
Ashiru Suleiman
Chairman
of the Session - Mohammed Kachalla
Week
No. 3
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Conceptualising Political Economy of
Africa
Books
for Review
1.
Bade O. “Marx, Africa
and the World System” – Conference paper. Ramatu Boyi
2.
Yusufu B.U. “Karl Marx and the Analysis
of the Politics of Contemporary Africa – Conference paper. Samule Adegahi Musa
Discussion Question
3.
Marxian Theory is less vibrant
politico-economic idea in analysis of human society today. Is it still relevant
to explain the failure and or success of development in Africa? Mohammed Musa
Chairman
of the Session – Yusuf Lurwanu Wagini
Week
No. 4
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Development: what meanings; views; and
arguments on the concept
Books Review
1.
Eskor Tayo, “Non-Ethnocentric flows in
Competing Non-Marxist paradigms of Development” in Barongo Y. (ed). Muhammad
Suraji Ibrahim
2.
Anne Philips, “The Concept of
Development”, ROAPE No.8. Rabiu Aminu D/Kudu
Discussion
Question
3.
The concept of development is the
development of capitalism. Murtala Ahmad
Chairman of the Session - Charles U. Zubairu
Note:
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All those who made presentations are to
submit Synopsis of their papers to the Chairman of the session
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Chairmen of the sessions are to submit
reports on the session chaired, to attach outline of the papers; attendance;
and other observations made.
M.M.
Yusif
Course
Instructor
