BAYERO UNIVERSITY,
KANO
FACULTY OF
SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POL.3314: POLITICS
OF TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT (SDT)
INSTRUCTOR:
M.M. YUSUF
Introduction
The global
trade environment under WTO Regime has created new rules and regulations which
has strained trade relations, especially between the rich and poor countries
i.e. the developed and the developing world.
From the
Uruguay Round to Singapore,
conflicts began to show which if are not resolved would not paved the way for
healthy trade relations between nations. At Seattle Minesterial conference
global social forces intervened with mass riots and demonstrations calling for
social justice.
At Doha
Round in 2001, an agenda for reform was set but since then there is no
progress. This reform programme became known as Doha Development Agenda,
because it is conceived to review the Uruguay Round in a way that would bring
development to developing countries.
As there is
no progress, the WTO Regime has been in crisis. The international trade
environment is already in danger of protectionist practices by rich nation
against the poor.
If politics
is about conflict between different group and individual interests in attaining
a common goal, then it is worthy to study the WTO Regime with a view to examine
the development question in trade relation.
Description of the Course
The
official title of this course is “Politics of development and
Underdevelopment”. Initially it was framed to understand the impact of
imperialism on development of Third World Countries. Over the last ten years
the course is turned to a study of globalization and development. Since
globalization is a vast field with many issues and perspectives, every academic
session a different subject is chosen and developed for purpose of teaching. In
the last seven years our attention goes to WTO regime, trade and development.
In the last academic session (2010/2011) the focus of the course became “Politics
of globalization and development”, with exploration of the conflict surrounding
implementation of the “General Agreement on Trade in Services”.
In this
academic session the subject-matter is “politics of trade and development. The
Role of Special and Differential Treatment.
WTO-Linked
to development could be periscope through different development theories and
perspectives. We will deal explicitly with development paradigms, and bring out
the assumptions of WTO development perspectives and their impact on developing
countries.
The WTO
regime is today being occupied by development disputes which have virtually
made the Great organization into serious crisis.
We are
going to use the principle of SDT, which is a paradigm for development within
the context and politics of the WTO. The course is also going to introduce
students to development agenda beyond SDT.
Topics and Readings
1.
General
Introduction: Introducing the course; Topics and Readings. Course Requirements; Aid for
learning and research; Assessment of the teaching programme by students;
socialization; other things; Division of students into seminars.
Readings
1.
Paul H. The future of Political Science
2.
Shun Y. M. “Political Science at the age of chaos? The
Paradigmatic shift”.
3.
Daniela P. “Handing Over the Torch in Political
Science: Legacies of Past and Present Themes in the Italian Research Agenda.
4.
Mairo C. and Rasanna D. “E-Research: An Introduction
to Online Political Science for Baginners and Skeptics”.
5.
Stephen V. F. “Guide to Methods of Political Science”.
6.
M. M. Yusif, Principles of Teaching and Learning in
Classes of M. M. Yusif”.
7.
M. M. Yusif, “How to Write Small Research Project”.
8.
M. M. Yusif, “Education and Transformation of
Students”.
Dispute On: The Course Content as
Political Science?
2.
Basic concepts:
Globalisation; WTO; Trade; Multilateral Trade; Development; SDT; Neo-Liberalism
Reading
General
Dispute on: Global Trade Environment is dynamic. Bring
out the different phases of these changes in the last 50 years.
3. Development and Development
Paradigm Considered
Readings
1.
Matthe M. T. “Development Economics in the wake of the
Washington
consensus: from smith to smith screens IPSA Vol. 39 No. 3.
2.
Frans J. S. Beyond the impasse: New Direction in
Development Theory.
3.
John Rapley, “New Directions in the Political Economy
of Development”. ROAPE No. 62.
4.
Gilber Rist. The History of Development Chapters 1, 4,
and 7.
5.
John M. “Capitalism, Imperialism and Development: A
Marxist Discussion.
6.
Ann Phillips, The Concept of Development ROAPE No. 8.
Dispute on: In a World of Global Capitalist System the Concept of Development
Means Development of Capitalism.
4. Globalization – Development
Discourse
Readings
1. Bob
Sutcliffe, The Place of Development in Theories of Imperialism and
Globalisation.
2. Adebayo
Olukoshi, Globalization, Equity and Development: some reflections on African
experience
3. Joseph
stiglitz, Making Globalization Work. Chapter 2.
4. Togba N. T.
“Globalization and Development”. In D. W. Nabudere (ed.) Globalization and
post- colonial African
States.
5. David Held
and Others, Global Transformation pgs 1 – 31
6. Deepak N.,
Development through Globalisation”: A Research Paper.
7. Gilbert
Rist op. cit. Chapter 12
8. Mittelman
J. H. Globalization: Critical reflections chapters 2 and 11
Dispute on: Competing
Explanation on Globalization and Development
5. Globalization, Trade and
Development
Readings
1.
Sheila P. How Developing Countries Trade: The
Institutional Constraints. Chapters 1 and 15
2.
Mark W. and Dean B. “The Relative Impact of Trade
Liberalization on Developing Countries”.
3.
Joseph Stiglitz op. cit. Chapter 6.
4.
Erik S. Reinor op. cit.
5.
Peter I. O. “International Trade and Economic
Development: Theory, History and Contemporary Realities”.
6.
Robert Gilpin, Global Political Economy: Understanding
the International Economic Order.
7.
Adam Smith, The wealth of Nation.
Dispute on: Arguments for and against free trade and
protectionism
6. WTO and Development perspectives
Readings
1.
Michael Sutton, The World Trade Organization and
Economic Development.
2.
Timoth A. W. The WTO’s Development crumbs
3.
Basudeb G. “The WTO, Trade and Development in Basudeb
G. (ed). The WTO, Developing Countries and the Doha Development Agenda:
Prospects and Challenges for Trade – led Growth.
Dispute on: Why is it that WTO Appears like a Global
Organization to Regulate the Trade Relations of only the Developing Countries?
7.
WTO Trading System:
Implications for Development of Developing Countries.
Readings
1.
Joseph Stiglitz, op. cit. chapter 3.
2.
Nicola B. and Chanida C. “Ten Years of the WTO:
Subordinating Development to Free Trade”. IPS Vol. 2.
3.
Robin Broad and others, “Development: The Market is
not Enough”.
4.
Martin Khor, “A Perspective on Globalization and its
Implication for Developing Countries.
5.
Martin Khor, “Globalisation: Implications for
Development Policy.
6.
Irogba K. “Globalization and the Development of the Third World”. Journal of Third World
Studies.
Dispute on: Take any two contrasting
case studies of countries from the developing world and bring out the positive
and negative consequences of the WTO Trading System.
8.
SDT: A New Paradigm for
Development through Trade?
Readings
1.
UNEP, Reflecting Sustainable Development and SDT for
Developing Countries in the Context of New WTO Kisheries Subsidies Rules.
2.
Maureen Irish, SDT, Trade and Sustainable Development.
3.
Aji Singh, Element for a New Paradigm on SDT.
4.
M. M. Yusif, Multilatrelism, Trade and Development:
The Role of SDT. WTO.- Mock Summit Briefing paper No. 5.
Dispute on: SDT is a theory of trade, yet it is
rejected by principles of free trade.
9.
SDT: Doha and Beyond
Readings
1.
WTO, Understanding the WTO. Chapter 5.
2.
WTO, Doha
work programme.
3.
Martin Khor, Trade and Development: The Multilateral
Trading system and Recent development in the WTO> TWN (2004).
4.
Mark Halle, Where are we in the Doha Round.
5.
Dilip K. D. “The Doha Round of Multilateral Trade
Negotiations: causal factor behind the failure in Cancun”.
6.
M. M. Yusif, WTO Mock-summit: Briefing paper No. 2
(2009).
7.
M. M. Yusif, The recent development in the WTO. Mimeo
(2009).
8.
Basudeb G. K. op. cit.
9.
Richard N. Trade, Doha and Development: A Window into the
Issue.
10.
James T. G. “The High Stakes of WTO Reform”.
11.
The Warwick
commission, The Multilateral trade regime: which way forward.
Dispute on: SDT and Doha
are Development Perspectives within the context and structure of the WTO
regime. But the two failed to agree. What is the power play?
10.
Theoretical
Conclusion
Readings
1.
Rarder W. “The Problematic of Trade and Development:
Beyond the Doha
Round.
2.
Laurer C. H. “Latin America:
Building an Alternative to Free Trade”.
11.
Conclusion
II
Classroom
Experience
Eating
and chatting
JOINT READINGS
1.
Ford Foundation, The Uruguay Round and Beyond. The Final
Report from the Ford Foundation Project on Developing Countries and the Global
Trading System Co-ordinate by John Walley.
2.
World Bank. East Asia’s
Trade and Investment: Regional and Global Gains from Liberalization.
3.
WTO, Doha
and Beyond: The future of the Multilateral Trading System. Edited by Mike
Moore.
4.
Richard N. Trade, Doha and Development.
5.
Erik S. R. How Rich Countries Got Rich and why poor
countries stay poor.
6.
Bernard M. and Others. The Political Economy of the
World Trading System: The WTO and Beyond.
7.
John Gulting. “Ten Theses on Development theory,
Practice and Methodology, In Inge A. (ed.). Knowledge and Development.
Proceedings of the NKU Annual Conference 1994, University of Tromso.
Course Requirement
v 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 30minutes of each period will be for
presentation and discussion on chosen text or question.
v 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;
v At the end of the semester each
seminar will submit a report on classroom experience.
v There are many teaching aids on my
website which are recommended to enhance the capacity of students in ICT,
communicative writing, etc.
v 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 plagiarism 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.
Learning Needs Skills
Learning, even in tertiary
institutions is a complex relationships of so many skills. It requires
communication skills, team work, study devices, use of modern information and
Communication Technology, etc.
The following learning guides which I
have developed for my students in the last six years are also recommended for
you. They are compulsory readings for all my students in the level 200. They
can be found in my e-mail address: http://www.mmyusuf.blogspot.com.
They are hereby listed below:
1.
Assessing
students examination papers: Marking Scheme
2.
Enhancing
students capacity in learning through the use of computers, internet and e-mail
3.
Introducing
Team/Group works in large classes
4.
How
to use internet to source reading materials
5.
Study
guidelines for effective performance by my student
6.
How
to make patterned notes from texts
7.
Writing
Examination: A Communicative Approach
8.
How
to write group semester paper in large classes
9.
How
to write Book Review
10. Communicative writing: Exploring the
concept
11. Taking Note in class lecture or from
a Textbook
12. Using E-mail for Teaching, Learning
and Research
13. Using E-journals and E-Books for
Teaching, Learning and Research
14. Code of ethics in the class of M. M.
Yusif
15. ICT for learning and education:
beyond information
16. Criticism-self-criticism session
17. Guidelines for small-research project
18. Progress Report on ICTs for learning
and research
19. The underlying guides and principles
of teaching in my class
20. Reflecting on Teaching Military and
Politics
21. How to do research: What are the
Problems
22. Information Age: Moving with ICTs to
understand the World around us
23. Progress Report on the teaching of
Peace and Conflict Studies
My watch word in this year’s teaching
is whatever ideas received from me or from text books given to read are not
correct and final. You must challenge and criticize them in order to keep
learning. In this academic session is “Education for transformation of
individuals as students. Get ready. Each of you is going to show and tell us
that he/she has changed, from the time we have started to the end of the course
and beyond.
M. M. YUSUF
