COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST: POLI 448 (ISSUES IN AFRICA'S INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS)

                                    DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

                                                   University of Ghana

                   POLI 448: ISSUES IN AFRICA’S INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

                                  COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST

                                          SECOND SEMESTER 2013/2014

                                      

Lecturers: Prof. Kwame Boafo-Arthur                        Contact: kboafoarthur@yahoo.com

                   Dr. Seidu Alidu                                                 Contact: skkytosh@yahoo.com

Time: Thursdays 11:30 – 13: 20                                         Venue: JQB 19

This course introduces students to the complexities of the African continent and the salient issues that inform its everyday interactions with the rest of the world. It seeks to create a deeper awareness of the growing force of pertinent and topical issues that affect Africa’s international relations. It is believed that students will be able to appreciate some of the contemporary issues that have occupied the continent’s attention vis-à-vis the rest of the world. Students will be required to attend lectures for thirteen (13) weeks. There will be one week revision after which students will be examined.

Week 1: Evolution of Africa's International Relations: Definitional Problems & Colonialism 

Ake, C. (1981) A Political Economy of Africa, United Kingdom: Longman Group, (Chp. 1, Colonialism and Capitalist Penetration of Africa; Chp. 2, The Colonial Economy)

Chazan, et, al (1992) Politics and Society in Contemporary Africa, Boulder Colorado: Lynne Rienner Publishers (Chp. 1, The Diversity of African Politics: Trends and Approaches, pp. 5 – 33)      

Chole, E. and Ibrahim, J. (eds.) (1995) Democratization Processes in Africa: Problems and Prospects, CODESRIA Book Series,   

Weeks 2 & 3: Theoretical Underpinnings of Africa's International Relations

Galtung, J. (1971) A Structural Theory of Imperialism, Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 81 – 117

Ravenhill, J. (ed) (2005) Global Political Economy, Oxford: Oxford University Press, (Part One, pp. 3 – 47)

Jackson, R.  and Sorensen, G. (2003) Introduction to International Relations Theories and Approaches, Oxford: Oxford University Press (Chp. 6, International Political Economy Theories (IPE): Classical Theories, pp. 175 – 193;  Chp. 8, International Political Economy: Contemporary Debates).

Week 4 & 5: Africa and Globalization

Wade, R. (2005) “Globalization, Poverty and Inequality” in Ravenhill, J. (ed)   Global Political Economy, Oxford: Oxford University Press

Wolf, M.  (2004) Why Globalization Works, New Haven: Yale University Press (Chp. 2, What Liberal Globalization Means, pp. 13 – 22; Chp.7, Globalization in the Long Run, pp. 96 – 105)   

Stiglitz, J. E.  (2002)  Globalization and its Discontents, New York: W.W. Norton and Company (Chp. 9, The Way Ahead, pp. 214 – 252)

Week 6 & 7:  Aid and Africa’s Relations with International Financial Institutions

Klein, M. and Hartford, T. (2005) The Market for Aid. Washington DC: International Finance Corporation (Chapter 7: “Aid and the Resource Curse” pp.53 -60)

The World Bank (2002) A  Case for Aid: Building a Consensus for Development Assistance. Washington DC: The World Bank (Part II: “Making the case for Aid” pp. 15 – 24)

Neumayer, E. (2003) The Pattern of Aid Giving: the Impact of Good Governance on Development Assistance. London: Routledge (Chapter 2: “Good Governance and its relation to Aid” pp.8 – 17)

Weeks 8 & 9: Africa and Issues of Human Security (HIV/AIDS and Human Trafficking)

McInnes, C. (2008) “Health” in P. W. (ed.) (2008) Security Studies: An Introduction, Oxon: Routledge, pp. 274 – 286

Pick, W. (1999) “Health and Security in Sub-Saharan Africa”, in Wohlgemuth, L. et. Al, (eds.) Common Security and Civil Society in Africa, Nordiska African Institute Publication

Payne, R.J. (2007) Global Issues: Politics, Economics and Culture, New York: Pearson Education Inc (Chapter 5 “The Globalization of Disease” pp. 349 – 377)

 Week 10& 11: Terrorism and Arms Proliferation in Africa

Payne, R.J. (2007) Global Issues: Politics, Economics and Culture, New York: Pearson Education Inc (Chapter 5 “Global Terrorism” pp. 148 – 180)

Rogers, P. (2008) “Terrorism” in Williams, P. W. (ed.) (2008) Security Studies: An Introduction, Oxon: Routledge, pp. 171 – 184

Barash, D.P. and Webel, C.P. (eds.) (2009) Peace and Conflict Studies, 2^nd edition, Thousand Oaks, California, Sage Publication (Chapter 3, “Terrorism Versus Counterterrorism: A War Without End?”  pp. 43-66)

Wezeman, S. T. (1999) “Arms and Conflicts in Africa: Myths and Realities of Proliferation and Disarmament” in Wohlgemuth, L. et. al, (eds.) Common Security and Civil Society in Africa, Nordiska African Institute Publication