DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
POLI
441: The Political Economy of Africa’s Development since Independence
1st Semester,
2018/2019
Lecturer: Dr. Seidu M. Alidu
Office: Room 12 Political Science
Dept.
e-mail: seidualidu@gmail.com
Venue: JQB 23
Time: Mondays 9:30 – 11:20
Wednesday 11:30 – 1:20
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Course Title
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The Political Economy of Africa’s Development since
Independence
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Course Code
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POLI 441
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Course Overview
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This course introduces students to the interaction
between politics and economics and its implication for Africa‟s
development. It will examine both
domestic and international forces that influence Africa‟s development since
independence, the continent‟s response to these developmental challenges and
the contending theories that shaped those responses.
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Outcomes
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It is expected that students will be able to
identify and discuss the different theories that underpin the International
Political Economy and apply them to the various developmental challenges of
Africa and other parts of the world in similar circumstances.
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Week No.
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Lecture Course
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Reading List
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1
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The Nature of Political
Economy
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Ravenhill, J. (ed.) (2005) Global Political
Economy, Oxford:
Oxford University Press,
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(Part One, pp. 3 – 47)
Jackson, R.
and Sorensen, G. (2003)
Introduction to International Relations Theories and Approaches, Oxford: Oxford
University Press (Chp. 8, International Political Economy:
Contemporary Debates).
Oatley, T. (2008) International Political
Economy: Interests and Institutions in the Global Economy, Third Edition,
New York:
Pearson Education, Inc. (Chp. 1: International Political
Economy, pp. 2 – 21)
O‟Brien, R. and Williams, M.
(2004) Global
Political Economy: Evolution and Dynamics,
New York: Palgrave Macmillan, (Chp. 1,
Understanding the Global Political Economy, pp. 11 – 36)
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2&3
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Development Strategy
in Historical
Perspective
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Chang, H.-J. (2005) Kicking Away the Ladder:
Developing Strategy in Historical Perspective, London: Anthem Press (Chapter 1,
“Introduction: How did the Rich
Countries
Really Rich?,” pp. 1 – 9)
Wade, R. H. (2003) Governing the Market: Economic Theory and the role of Government in East Asia‟s Industrialization, Princeton:
Princeton University Press
(“Introduction”)
Bardhan, P. (1993) “Symposium on
Democracy and Development” Journal of
Economic Perspectives, Vol.
7, No. 3, pp. 45-
49
Nye, J. (1991) “The Myth of Free-Trade
Britain and Fortress France: Tariffs and Trade in the Nineteenth Century” Journal of Economic History, Vol. 53,
No.1, pp. 23-46
Soludo, C., Obgu, O., and Chang,
H-J., (eds.) (2004) The Politics of Trade and
Industrial Policy in Africa: Forced Consensus?
Trenton:
Africa World Press, Inc
Altenberg, T., (2011) Industrial Policy in Developing Countries: Overview and Lessons from Seven country Cases, German
Development Institute Discussion
Paper, No.
4/2011
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Yulek, M., (2015) Economic Planning and Industrial Policy in the Globalizing Economy:
Concepts, Experiences and Prospects. New
York: Springer
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4&5
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Theoretical
Approaches and
Contending
Perspectives in IPE
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Ravenhill,
J. (ed) (2005) Global Political Economy,
Oxford:
Oxford University Press, (Part One, pp. 3 –
47)
O‟Brien, R. and
Williams, M. (2004) Global Political Economy: Evolution and Dynamics, New York:
Palgrave
Macmillan, (Chp. 1, Understanding the
Global
Political Economy, pp. 11 – 36)
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).
Oatley, T. (2008) International Political Economy: Interests
and Institutions in the Global Economy, Third Edition, New York: Pearson
Education, Inc. (Chp. 1:
International
Political Economy, pp. 2 – 21)
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6&7
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Political Economy of
Social Assistance in
Africa
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Awortwi, N.,
and Remi Aiyede, E. (2017) Politics, Public Policy and Social Protection in Africa:
Evidence from Cash Transfer Programmes, Oxon:
Routledge
Barrientos,
A. (2013) Social Assistance in Developing
Countries, Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press
Adesina, J.O.
(2011) “Beyond the Social Protection Paradigm: Social Policy in Africa‟s
Development.”
Canadian Journal of Development Studies, 32(4), 454470
Abebrese J. (2012) Social Protection in Ghana: An Overview of
Existing Programmes and their Prospects and Challenges Friedrich Egbert
Stiftung Devereux, S., and
Sabates-Wheeler, R.
(2004).
Transformative Social Protection.
Vol. 232.
University of Sussex, Institute of
Development Studies, 2004. P. 1
PASGR.
(2013) „Political Economy of Universal
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Social
Protection Policy Uptake in Africa.‟ Draft Research Framework Paper. Nairobi:
PASGR.
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8&9
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Globalization and
Africa’s Development
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• 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)
• Wade, R. (2005) “Globalization, Poverty and
Inequality” in Ravenhill, J. (ed) Global
Political
Economy, Oxford: Oxford University Press
• Boafo-Arthur, K. (2003) “Tackling Africa‟s Developmental
Dilemmas: Is Globalization the
Answer?” Journal of Third World Studies, Vol.
XX, No. 1, Spring, pp. 27 – 54
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10&11
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Responses to Africa’s Economic
Quandary
.Continental Response
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• Callaghy, T.M. and Ravenhill, J.
(eds.) (1993) Hemmed In: Responses to
Africa‟s Economic
Decline, New York: Columbia University Press (Introduction “Vision, Politics
and Structure:
Afro-Optimism, Afro-Pessimism, or
Reality”)
• Chang, H. (2005) Kicking Away the
Ladder: Development Strategy in
Historical
Perspective,
London: Anthem Press (Chp. 3, Institutions and Economic Development: “Good
Governance” in Historical Perspective, pp. 69 – 110)
• Sen, A. (1999) Development as Freedom, Oxford: Oxford University
Press, (Chp. 1, The
Perspective of Freedom, pp. 13 –
34; Chp. 2,
The Ends and Means of
Development, pp. 35
– 53
• The New Partnership for Africa‟s Development
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12&13
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Responses to Africa’s Economic Quandary
International
Response
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The
Millennium Declaration and the
Millennium
Development Goals
(www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/mdgove
rview.html)
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The
Sustainable Development Goals
(http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/su
stainable-development-goals/)
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REVISION
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Key Readings
• Barash,
D.P. and Webel, C.P. (eds.) (2009) Peace
and Conflict Studies,
2nd edition, Thousand Oaks, California, Sage
publication
• Williams,
P. W. (ed.) (2008) Security Studies: An
Introduction, Oxon: Routledge
• Avruch,
K. (1999) Culture and Conflict Resolution,
Washington, USIP Press
• Woodhouse,
T. and Duffey, T. (2000) Peacekeeping and
International Conflict Resolution, New York: UNITAR-POCI
• Lederach,
J. P. (1997) Building Peace: Sustainable
Reconciliation in Divided Societies, Washington DC: USIP Press
• Lederach,
J. P. (1995) Preparing for Peace:
Conflict Transformation across Cultures, New York: Syracuse University
Press
• Bassiouni,
M.C. (2002) (ed.) Post-Conflict Justice,
New York: Transnational Press Inc.
• Miall,
Ramsbotham and Woodhouse (1999) Contemporary
Conflict Resolution, Cambridge : Polity Press
Grading: There will be one end of semester examination and one mid-term or interim assessment (IA)
which will be 30% of your final grade, while the final exam will make up 70% of
the final grade of 100%. Details will be given
at lectures. As a matter of course, the
exam will cover class and assigned readings and class discussions.
Note: Academic Dishonesty will not be tolerated in this class. (See Student
Handbook for penalties).
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