Monday 23 September 2013

WORK PROGRAMME FOR THREE WEEKS OF ABSENCE COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEVELOOPMENT: AFRICAN PERSECTIVES


DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO

WORK PROGRAMME FOR THREE WEEKS OF ABSENCE

COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEVELOOPMENT: AFRICAN PERSECTIVES

Week No. 2
-         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
-         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
-         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:
-         All those who made presentations are to submit Synopsis of their papers to the Chairman of the session
-         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