BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
POL 2204 – FOUNDATION OF POLITICAL ECONOMY
INSTRUCTOR: MUAZU M. YUSIF
ACADEMIC YEAR
2015/2016
SECOND SEMESTER
mmyusif58@yahoo.com
DESCRIPTION
OF THE COURSE
Political Economy is both a
Science and an Art. The Art may be
focused with explanatory light i.e theory and will become a science.
However, there has been much
controversy among scholars as to what is Political Economy?. The answer to this problem cannot be found
except in theory.
The science has made great
advance in generating concepts, methods, theories and approaches to explain the
changes and transformation of human society.
Grand theories are in
contest of ideas with each other. At any historical moment one becomes the
dominant paradigm. The current
globalisation promotes the theories and concepts of classical and neo-classical
Political Economy. Therefore, the Marxian
tradition, very influential in the science is generally being relegated.
Marxian Political Economy
arises out of the controversy with Bourgeoisie perspective. As a whole, the Marxian tradition is an
integrative method informed by theory and practice of working-class self
self-emancipation as well as Marxist labour theory of value.
However, the current global
changes have produced uncertainty and chaos in Marxist theory to the extent
that there are new theories and thoughts emerging everyday from the Marxian
perspective.
Our intension 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 globalisation? 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 and
research.
Finally, by way of an advice
of a teacher to his students, let me speak in the thinking and words of Karl
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 here to learn so try to learn
something. A process of learning brings
self-transformation. So be it.
TOPICS
TO BE TREATED
1. General
Introduction
2. Political
Economy: What is it and What is it not
3. History, Concepts
and Theoretical Perspectives
4. Marx, Marxism and
the question of methods
5. Marx’s Concept of
Value and Capitalist Critique
6. Reading Marx from
Political Science
7. Continues
Relevance of Marxist Theory in the Current era of Globalisation
8. Capital in the 21st
Century
9. Marxist theory,
Globalisation and Class divisions
10.
Marxism, Globalisation and State
11.
Marx theory, Globalisation and Imperialism
12.
Globalisation, Revolution politics and Socialism
13.
Neo-Liberalism, Marxism and Anarchism
14.
Gramsci in Today’s Political landscape
15.
Marxism politics and Ideology in Nigeria
16.
Conclusion
RECOMMENDED
READING
1. Mauro C. and
Rosanna D. (2007); "E-Research: An Introduction to Online Political
Science Source for Beginners and Sceptics”.
IPSR.
2. Beckman B.
“Political Science and Political Economy”.
In Barongo Y. (1978); Political Science in Africa: A Critical Review.
3. Eskor Toye;
“Primary Requirements for the Unity of Political and Economics.” In Barongo Op. Cit.
4. G.A. Kozlov,
Political Economy: Capitalism. Chapter 1 and 4.
5. Earnest Mandel,
Marxist Economic Theory. Chapter 18.
6. James E. A. And
Albato A. "Political Economy: An Overview.” In Robert E.G. and Klingermann
(eds.). Handbook of New Political
Science.
7. Paul M. S. The Theory
of Capitalist Development. Chapter 1 and
4.
8. Bade Onimode;
Introduction to Marxist Political Economy.
Chapters; 1, 2, 4, 5 and 11.
9. Karl Marx,
“Preface to a Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy.” In Selected
Works, Vol. 1.
10.
Engels, Anti - Duhring Pgs 181 – 194.
11.
Karl Marx, Alienated Labor.
12.
Karl Marx, Commodities and Fetishism of Commodities.
13.
Pierre Jalee, How Capitalism works Chapters; 12, 13
and 14.
14.
Lucio Colletti, Marxism: Science or Revolution.
15.
Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, Manifesto of the
Communist of Party.
16.
Chu V.C. “Marx and Engels on Economic Globalisation”.
17.
John G. “What’s New what’s Global what’s Marxism at the end of the 20th Century.
18.
Thomas Piketty, Capital in the Twenty – First
Century.
19.
Alejandro Calos, “The Class Politics of
Globalisation.”
20.
William I. R. And Jerry H. “Towards a Global Ruling-Class:
Globalisation and Transnational Capitalist Class”.
21.
Lenin, State and Revolution.
22.
William I. R. Capitalist Globalisation and
Transnational State.
23.
Lenin, Imperialism, The Highest Stage of Capitalism.
24.
Anthony Brewer, Theories of Imperialism: A Critical
Review.
25.
James P. And Henry V. Globalisation Unmasked:
Imperialism in the 21st Century.
26.
Salert B. “Revolutions and Revolutionaries”.
27.
John Foran (eds.). The Future of Revolutions:
Rethinking Radical Change in
the Age of Globalisation.
28.
Frider o. Revolution Today: Three Reflections.
29.
James Pedras, “The Struggle for Socialism Today”.
30.
John H. Change the World without Taking Power.
31.
Richard J.F. Gramsci is Dead: Anarchist currents in
the Newest Social Movements.
32.
Lucien V. and Michael S. Black Flame: “The
Revolutionary Class Politics of Anarchism and Syndicalism.
33.
Simutary N. “Neo-Liberalism and the Relevance of Marxism to Africa: The Case of Zambia.
34.
Stave E. “Left Goals and the Debate over
Anti-neo-liberal Strategy in Latin America”.
35.
Vicki B. “Contesting the Hegemony of Market
Ideology: Gramscis Good Sense and Polanyi’s Double Movement.
36.
Anne S.S., “A New Concept of Politics and the
Expansion of Democracy.” In Alan Hunt
(ed.). Marxism and Democracy.
37.
Martin C. The State and Political Theory. Chapter 3.
38.
Eaton J. Political Economy Pgs 1 - 17.
39.
Mesxerem, “The Marxist – Leninist Concept of
Political Economy.
40.
Sergeillym and Molytev. What is Political Economy?.
41.
Karl Marx, Economic and Philosophical Manuscript.
42.
Karl Marx, The German Ideology.
43.
Karl Marx, Grundrisse.
44.
Karl Marx, The Poverty of Philosophy.
45.
Engels, Outlines of a Critique of Political Economy.
46.
Nancy Frases, A Future for Marxism.
COURSE REQUIREMENT
§ Evaluation of
students will be based on end of Semester Examination (70%) and Continuos
Assessment (30%).
§ The last 30 minutes
of each period will be for a review of any relevant text or discussion of a
disputed idea.
§ On the C.A.,
student will be required to do so many things:
a. Weekly assignment
which is mandatory;
b. A group small
research project;
c. Small research
project response paper;
d. Working group
discussion will be organised during class hours;
e. A supervised test
to review effective performance of students in learning; and
f. Class attendance
is a compulsory requirement.
In order to build competence
and skills in work, you will be expected to become familiar on usage of ICT for
learning. Make use of recommendations of
Munro and Rosanna.
The relationship between
students on the one hand and students with the teacher on the other hand
determine a successful teaching, learning and research programme for
development of knowledge. So, between
you the students talk to each. Then with
your teachers, there should be no fear.
Fear and learning are incompatible.
Other things you need to
observe are:-
a. Plagiarism and
any other academic dishonesty will not be tolerated;
b. Secondly, active
participation by asking questions, making observation and comments is the best
way of learning which each students is advised to use;
c. Thirdly, on my blogspot Online, there are many
different materials showing how to improve quality of learning. So, you are required to access them; and
d. Finally, my watch
word for you is, be critical, ruthless criticism of everything that exist as
Karl Marx said. In knowledge there is no
absolute truth. Make your contribution.
M .
M. YUSIF
JULY 2016
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