Bayero University, Kano
Faculty of Social
Sciences
Department of Political
Science
Pol.3312: Politics
of Development and Under Development (PDU)
Focus: PDU: Lessons from China
Instructor: M.M Yusif
2019: Second Semester
Orientation of the
course
China was considered one of the poorest countries in the
world in 1980. But since it initiated strategic economic reform in 1978, its
economy has expanded at a steady rate admired by some countries and dislike by
some others because of by-passing them in ratings global economy.
The China economic growth has indeed fuelled historically
unprecedented poverty reduction. Other developing countries struggling to grow
and reduce poverty are naturally interested in what has been the source of the
impressive growth and what, if any, lessons other developing countries can take
from China.
China experience show that the policies it adapted can be
changed relatively quickly but countries should not copy blindly China pr any
other model as the policies adopted in China would not have exactly the same effect
if adopted somewhere else. But countries can learn from each other and brings
these lessons to bear on solving their own unique development challenges.
In view of the argument that a strong feature of China’s
transformation which lead to its high economic development is a high degree of
a local autonomy in development process, that resulted in competition among
cities to create a good investment climate and attract investment, we are going
to cast Foucault perspective on power relations in development to guide our
study on politics of development and underdevelopment 2019.
The teaching of the course is not to stress development
practices in developing countries but a theoretical turn on discourse about
development.
Thus, development is to be understood in a broad economic
sense and historical perspective.
The historical implies
opposition to static conditions but theoretical comprehension of development as
historical process.
This necessarily brings a controversy and contestation about
the concept of development. So, the common meaning will be de-constructed and
new theoretical ideas on the concept i.e post development, reflexive
development and alternative development would be examined.
However, all these are relevant only in relation to China’s
development theory and practice. Indeed, the experience of China on development
is itself controversial and contested. Many think that is not a development
model to be copied.
The narrative can go on and on, but could we say that the
experience of China and the unge for other developing countries to learn from
that experience is a post development agenda.
Topics
1.
General
Introduction.
2.
Politics
of development and under development: what concept of engagement.
3.
Theory
and Method: A critical path to knowledge.
4.
Development
Discourse: unveil.
5.
Development
Discourse continues post development and alternative development.
6.
Foucault
on Development question.
7.
Where
is China on the scale of development as an idea.
8.
China
development practice: crossing the river the reform.
9.
Critical
perspective on China reform.
10.
What
lessons for developing countries.
11.
Theoretical
reflection and conclusion.
12.
Conclusion:
presentation and discussion on seminar class project.
Recommended Reading
1. Jane R.H ‘Methodological essentialism
false difference and other dangerous trap Journal WCS.
2. Erik O.V class, crisis and the state
Pgs 9-14
3. Anthony Brewer, Theories of
Imperialism: A critical survey pg 165-167 (wallerstern: the world system).
4. Immanuel wallestern, The capitalist
world economy: essays by Immanual wallersten chapter 3 and 5
5. Gilbert R. The history of Development
chapters 1,2, & 9
6. Eskor T. ‘Non-ethno centric flows in
competing Non-maxist paradigims of Development. In Yolamo Borongo (ed)
Political Science in Africa: A critical Review
7. Frans J.S ‘Paradigims lost,
paradigims regained? Development studies in the (21st, Third world
quantity vol.21 No.1
8. David Lehman, ‘An opportunity Lost:
escobars Deconstruction of Development JDS vol.33 No.4
9. Ed Brown, Deconstructing Development:
Alternatives perspective on the history of an idea JHG vol.22 No.3
10. Gillian Hart, Development Critiques
in the 1990s: culs de sac and promising paths PHG vol.25 No.4
11. David Simon, Development
Reconsidered: New directions in Development thinking. GA vol.79
12. Immanuel wallerstern, Development:
lodestar or illusion in Sklair Capitalism and development
13. Henry Bernstein (ed) underdevelopment
and Development: The Third World today. The introduction
14. Frans J.S Beyound the Impasse: New
Direction in Development Theory
15. Ray Kiely, Development Theory and
Industrialisation: Beyond the Impasse
JCA vol.24 N0.2
16. David Booth, ‘Marxian and Development
Sociology: interpreting the impasse’ WD vol.13 No.7
17. Peter V. And feredirick H.B ‘Mama,
Weber, and Development Sociology: Beyond the Impasse’ WD vol.16 No.6
18. Ray K. ‘The last refuge of the noble
savage? A critical assessment, of post-development Theory’ EJDR vol.11
19. J.N Pieterse, ‘After
post-development’ Third world quality vol.21
20. James D.S ‘spaces of
post-Development’ progress in human geography vol.31
21. J.N pieters, ‘My problem or yours?
Alternative Devt, post – Devt, Reflective Devt’ Development and change vol.29
22. Giles M. And Kristian S.
‘participatory development and empowerment’ the dangers of the localism third
world quality vol.21
23. Ben Fine, ‘The Developmental state is
dead – Long live Social capital? Development and change vol.30
24. Artubo Escobar, ‘Grassroots
approaches and alternative politics in the third world fetures June 1992.
25. Arturo Escobar, ‘Imagining a post
Development Era?
Critical
Thought-Development and Social Movement
26. George N.C ‘Moving Beyond Post
development: Facilitating Indigenous Alternative for Development’ Economic
Geography No.79
27. Marc Dubors, ‘The Governance of the
third World: A fouculdrian perspective on power relations and Development’
Alternatives vol.16
30.Arturo Escobar, ‘Discourse and power
in Development: Michel Foucault and the Relevance of his work to the third
world. Alternative No.10
31.Artubo Escobar, Encountering
Development: the making and unmaking of the third world.
32.Amartya Sen, Development as Freedom
33.Colin lays, The rise and fall of
Development theory
34.John Rapley, Understanding
Development: theory and practice in the Third world chapter 1.
35.Dube S.C Modernisation and
Development: the search for Alternative.
36.Hajoon C. And Ilene G. Reclaiming
Development: An Alternative economic Policy manual.
37.John T, Dilemas of Development:
Reflections of the counter revolution in Development Theory and Policy.
38.Siclair L. Globalisation, capitalism
and its Alternatives.
39.Ray K. Globalisation, Post-fordism
and the contemporary context of Development.from the sage Social Sciences
Collections.
40.D.L Sherth, Alternative Development
as Political practice Alternative N0.12
41.Julian Gerwitz, Unlikely Partners:
Chinese Reformers, Western Economists, and the making of Global China.
42.Minxin Pei, ‘changing state-society
Relations in China.
43.Roape: Special Issue on China, Africa
Relations Various.
44.Chukwuma C.S can Nigeria be the China
of Africa? A public lecture delivered of University of Benin, November 2006.
45.Maria Edgin, Market forces and
communist power? Local political institutions and economic Development in
China.
46.Thomas L.F Hot, Flat and crowded part
IV and V.
47.Justin Y.L China and the Global
economy.
48.David D. Lessons from China for
Africa: WB country Director Beijing
49.Victor D.L the Political Economy of
Chinas Economic reform. Critical Asians studies No.37
50.Justin Y.L ‘Demystifying the Chinese
economy’ The Australian economic Review vol.46.
51.Michel Edwards, ‘The irrelevance of
Development studies’ TWQ vol.11 No.1
52.Siklair L. Transceding the Impasse:
‘Metatheory, Theory and Imperical Research in the Sociology of Development and
underdevelopment World Development vol.16
53.Peter Worsely ‘one world or three: A
critique of world system of immanual wallersten’ The SR 1980.
These 53 texts are essential reading on the subject. They are
deliberately recommended because of their importance on theoretical relevance
and debates on the issues under discussion. However, given the unfolding
dynamic of process of Development and cooperation between China and the
Developing world, and attraction of this by scholars you are expected to use
initiative and capacity of Independent work to source and Read other texts with
a view to understand the Subject.
Course
Requirements
1.
Evaluating
of Students will be based on end of the semester examination (70%) and
continues Assessment (30%)
2.
The
last 30 Minutes of each period is for discussion of a disputed question or an
important text on the course.
3.
On
the end students would be required to do so many things to meet the standard.
a. Weekly Assignment: This is as
Important as the end of the semester examination as any Student who failed to
do one would missed all the point ear marked for that category of Assignments
b. A seminar small research project: The
importance of this is as the weekly Assingment.
c. There is going to be small research
Project response paper as one seminar will review the work of another.
d. Working Group Discussion would be
organised during a class period.
e. A supervised Test – The type which
test effective performance of student in learning.
f. Class Attendance is a compulsory
requirement.
4.
In
order to build competence and skills in work, you would be expected to improve
on usage of ICT for learning. Make use of recommendations of Mauro and Rosanna
to be circulated
5.
The
Relationships between Students on the one hand and the Teacher on the other
hand determine a successful teaching, learning and research programme for
development of knowledge so, among you the Students talk to each other. Then
with your teacher there should be no fear. Fear and learning are incompatible.
6.
All
other things are:
a. First active participation by asking
questions, making observations and comments is the best way of learning which
each Student is hereby advised to use and indeed would be rewarded.
b. Second, plagiarism and other academic
dishonestfy will not be tolerated.
c. Finally, my watch word be critical,
ruthless criticism of everything that exist as karl marx said criticism
facilitates growth of knowledge. In knowledge there is no absolute truth. Make
your own contribution.
The Principle which governs the style of my teaching remains.
It is what educationists call from teaching to learning.
Ø This is that I teach you by making
you to learn to teach yourself and others.
Ø Therefore, I become like your
facilitator in learning.
Ø That is in addition, to say my
relationship with you is not of Authority but of partnership and friendship for
learning.
Ø In order to promote this principles,
the relationships in dissemination of ideas is of openness and liberal
tradition which make Students to continue asking self questions and searching
for answers.
Ø Other requirements of this principle
include tolerance in diversity of ideas, hospitality among Students in sharing
ideas and sources of ideas as well as trust and hard work.
Ø Finally, the above would make you to
master ways of acquiring knowledge independently and to build capacity for
learning and study in the sense of not been credulous.
