McGill University Fall 2012 Introduction to International Development INTD 200-001 SYLLABUS: Class times: Wednesdays and Friday

5:30-7:00 PM Room: Leacock 132 Instructors: Name: Email: Office: Office hrs: Office phone: Karen McAllister karen.mcallister@mcgill.ca Rm. 210, Peterson Hall, 3460 McTavish Thursdays, 12:30-2:30 PM (514)398-7386 Warren Allmand allmandw@gmail.com Rm. 210, Peterson Hall Fridays, 3-5 PM (514)262-5623

Teaching assistants: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Amm Quamruzzaman: amm.quamruzzaman@mail.mcgill.ca Ifeyinwa Mbakogu: ifeyinwa.mbakogu@mail.mcgill.ca Jennifer Glassco: jennifer.glassco@mail.mcgill.ca Nathaniel Laywine: nathaniel.laywine@mail.mcgill.ca Noelani Eidse: noelani.eidse@mail.mcgill.ca Tim Holland: tim.holland@mail.mcgill.ca TBA

Course description: This is an introductory course intended to familiarize students with theories, concepts and key themes in international development. The first part of the course will cover the history and theory of international development, how this influences development policy and practice, the organizations involved in development and the impacts of different approaches. The second part of the course will focus on some key themes, with special focus on development as it intersects with human rights and democracy, the environment, rural development, food security and famine. The final part of the course will cover the role of civil society in development, Canada and development, and development and indigenous people. The course involves lectures and mandatory conference sessions in which students are expected to actively participate and come prepared to discuss the course material.

Grade distribution: 15% 20% 15% 50% 1 in-class Mid-term exam: October 10 1 take home exam based on class material, due in class on November 14 4 Mandatory conferences, graded based on attendance, preparedness and participation Final exam to be held in December 2012

Required textbook: Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. The text-book will be available for purchase in the McGill Bookstore, and copies will be put on reserve in the McLennan library. In addition, a course-pack of other required readings will be made available for purchase at the bookstore, and those materials available on internet and in electronic journals will be posted on web-CT. McGill University values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the Code of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures (see www.mcgill.ca/integrity for more information). L'universit McGill attache une haute importance l'honntet acadmique. Il incombe par consquent tous les tudiants de comprendre ce que l'on entend par tricherie, plagiat et autres infractions acadmiques, ainsi que les consquences que peuvent avoir de telles actions, selon le Code de conduite de l'tudiant et des procdures disciplinaires (pour de plus amples reseignements, veuillez consulter le site www.mcgill.ca/integrity).

In accord with McGill Universitys Charter of Students Rights, students in this course have the right to submit in English or in French any written work that is to be graded. Note: This right applies to all written work that is to be graded, from one-word answers to dissertations.

INTD 200: schedule

Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Date Wed. Sept 5 Fri. Sept 7 Wed. Sept 12 Fri. Sept 14 Wed Sept 19 Fri. Sept 21 Wed. Sept 26 Fri. Sept 28 Wed. Oct 3 Fri. Oct 5 Wed. Oct. 10 Fri. Oct 12 Wed. Oct 17 Fri. Oct 19 Wed. Oct 24 Fri. Oct 26 Wed. Oct 31 Fri. Nov 2 Wed. Nov 7 Fri. Nov 9 Wed. Nov 14 Fri. Nov 16 Wed. Nov 21 Fri. Nov 23 Wed. Nov 28 Fri. Nov 30 Subject Introduction What is development? Development and human rights IDS program and resources History of development Theories of development 1 Theories of development 2 Theories of development 3 Expansion of human rights Opposition to universal human rights MIDTERM Environment and development Human rights: Implementation & enforcement Role of UN in development and human rights Population, poverty and famine Rural development UN Special agencies World Trade Organization, World Bank, IMF Development and livelihoods Regional Bodies Civil society and human rights defenders Indigenous peoples Green revolution, science and development Local knowledge & participatory development Canadian ODA and development in Canada REVIEW CLASS Professor All K. McAllister W. Allmand ISID Staff K. McAllister K. McAllister K. McAllister K. McAllister W. Allmand W. Allmand All K. McAllister W. Allmand W. Allmand K. McAllister K. McAllister W. Allmand W. Allmand K. McAllister W. Allmand W. Allmand W. Allmand K. McAllister K. McAllister W. Allmand All Assignments

Week of Oct 1-5 CONFERENCE 1 MIDTERM!!!

CONFERENCE 2 Human rights CONFERENCE 3 Environment/famine Take-home given Take-home due

Week of Nov 26-30 CONFERENCE 4

LECTURES AND READINGS: Wednesday, September 5: Introduction (All) Friday, September 7: What is development? (K. McAllister) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 1 and chapter 13 (pp. 237-251) Thirlwall, A. P. (2008). Development and economic growth. The companion to development studies. Second edition. V. Desai and R. B. Potter. London, Hodder Education: 37-40. (coursepack) Elliott, J. A. (2008). Development and social welfare/human rights. The companion to development studies. Second edition. V. Desai and R. B. Potter. London, Hodder Education: 40-45. (coursepack) Wednesday, September 12: Development and human rights (W. Allmand) Freeman, M. (2004) International human rights law. Irwin Law Press. Pp. 69-84 (coursepack) The UN Charter; The Declaration of Human Rights (available on web) Friday, September 14: Introduction to the IDS program and library resources. Lisa Stanischewski, Student Affairs Advisor, ISID Juanita Jara de Smar, Liaison Librarian for International Development Studies Wednesday, September 19: History of development (K. McAllister) McMichael, P. (2008). Development and social change: a global perspective. Third edition. Thousand Oaks, CA, London, New Delhi, Pine Forge Press. Chapter 2.Instituting the development project. Pp. 25-54 (coursepack) Optional: Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 2. Friday, September 21: Theories of development (part 1) (K. McAllister) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 3. Theories of development. Pp. 45-59 Binns, T. (2008). Dualistic and unilinear concepts of development. The companion to development studies. Second edition. V. Desai and R. B. Potter. London, Hodder Education: 81-86.

(coursepack) Ferraro, V. (2008). Dependency theory: an introduction. The development economics reader. G. Secondi. London and New York, Routledge: 58-66 (coursepack) Conway, D. and N. Heynen (2008). Dependency theories: from ECLA to Andr Gunder Frank and beyond. The companion to development studies. Second edition. V. Desai and R. B. Potter. London, Hodder Education: 92-96. (coursepack) Wednesday, September 26: Theories of development (part 2) (K. McAllister) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 3.( Pp. 59-65) and Chapter 14 Simon, D. (2008). Neo-liberalism, structural adjustment and poverty reduction strategies. The companion to development studies. Second Edition. V. Desai and R. B. Potter. London, Hodder Education: 86-91. (coursepack) Ferguson, J. (2006). De-moralizing economies: African socialism, scientific capitalism, and the moral politics of structural adjustment. Chapter 3. Global shadows: Africa in the neoliberal world order. Durham and London, Duke University Press: 69-88. (coursepack) Film: The debt of dictators Friday, September 28: Theories of development (part 3) Post-development (K. McAllister) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 4. Escobar, A. (1995). Encountering development: the making and unmaking of the third world, Princeton University Press. Chapter 2: The problematisation of poverty. (coursepack) Wednesday, October 3: Expansion of human rights (W. Allmand) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Chapters 16 and 23 Freeman, M. (2004) International human rights law. Irwin Law Press. Pp. 85-97 (coursepack) Donnelly, Jack. (2003) Universal Human Rights. Ithaca, N.Y: Cornell University Press. Pp. 57-58. (coursepack) The ICCPR, ICESCR, CEDAW, CRC (available on web) Friday, October 5: Opposition to universal human rights (W. Allmand)

Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Chapters 6, 15, 27. Donnelly, Jack. (2003) Universal Human Rights. Ithaca, N.Y: Cornell University Press. Pp. 89-92. (coursepack) Ishay, Micheline R. (2008) The history of human rights: from ancient times to the globalization era. University of California Press. Pp. 10-12; 256-267. (coursepack) Weiss, T.G.; Forsyth, D.P. and Coate; R.A. (2010) The UN and changing world politics. Boulder, CO: Westview Press Pp. 285-293. (coursepack) The Vienna Declaration 1993 (web) Wednesday, October 10: MIDTERM Friday, October 12: Environment and development (K. McAllister) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 17. Environment and Development. Hardin, G. (1968). "The tragedy of the commons." Science 162: 1243-8. Wednesday October 17: Implementation and enforcement of human rights (W. Allmand) Weiss, T.G.; Daws, S, (2007). Oxford handbook on the United Nations. Oxford University Press. Pp. 447-456. (coursepack) Hannum, H. (1994) Guide to international human rights practice. Second edition. University of Pennsylvania Press. Pp. 11-14 (coursepack) Paris Principles, UN Charter, UDHR (web) Friday, October 19: Role of the UN in development and human rights (W. Allmand) Weiss, T.G.; Forsyth, D.P. and Coate; R.A. (2010) The UN and changing world politics. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Pp.197-201; 221-224; 245-259. (coursepack) Weiss, T.G.; Daws, S, (2007). Oxford handbook on the United Nations. Oxford University Press. Pp. 456-458. (coursepack) UN Charter, The MDGs (web) Wednesday, October 24: Population, poverty and famine (K. McAllister) Devereux, S. (2008). Famine. The companion to development studies. Second edition. V. Desai and R.

B. Potter. London, Hodder Education: 176-180. (coursepack) Sen, A. (1999). Development as freedom. New York, Anchor Press. Chapter 7. Famines and other crisis. Pp. 160-188 (coursepack) Stock, R. (2004). Africa south of the Sahara: a geographical interpretation. Chapter 15. Food Security. New York, The Guildford Press. Pp. 224-238. (coursepack) Friday, October 26: Rural development (K. McAllister) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press. Chapter 18. Rural Development. McGregor, D. (2008). Climate change and development. The companion to development studies. Second edition. V. Desai and R. B. Potter. London, Hodder Education: 282-287. (coursepack) Film: The legacy of Malthus Wednesday, October 31: UN special agencies (W. Allmand) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Chapter 10, Pp. 175-188 Friday, November 2: World Trade Organization, World Bank and IMF (W. Allmand) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Chapter 9. Weiss, T.G.; Forsyth, D.P. and Coate; R.A. (2010) The UN and changing world politics. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Pp.259-261. (coursepack) Wednesday, November 7: Development livelihoods (K. McAllister) Ellis, F. (2000). A framework for livelihood analysis. Rural livelihoods in developing countries. New York, Oxford University Press: 28-54. (Coursepack) TAKE-HOME GIVEN OUT!!! Friday, November 9: Regional bodies in development and human rights (W. Allmand) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Chapter 10: 189-196 Freeman, M. (2004) International human rights law. Irwin Law Press. pp. 100-117. (coursepack)

American Convention of Human Rights (web) European Convention of Human Rights (web) African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (web) Wednesday, November 14: Civil society, NGOs and human rights defenders (W. Allmand) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Chapters 11 and 12 Weiss, T.G.; Daws, S, (2007). Oxford handbook on the United Nations. Oxford University Press. Pp. 254-262. (coursepack) The UDHR; The Declaration on Human Rights Defenders (web) TAKE HOME DUE! Friday, November 16: Indigenous peoples, rights and development (W. Allmand) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Chapter 24. UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (web) Wednesday, November 21: The green revolution: Technologies for rural development and food production (K. McAllister) Evenson, R. E. and D. Gollin (2003). "Assessing the impact of the green revolution, 1960 to 2000." Science 300(5620): 758-762. (coursepack) International Food Policy Research Institute (2002). Green revolution: Curse or blessing? Available from IFPRI, stable URL: www.ifpri.org/pubs/ibin11.pdf (coursepack) Lansing, S. J. (1995). The goddess and the green revolution. The Balinese. Belmont, CA, Wadsworth/Thomson Learning: 75-102. (Coursepack) Film: The Goddess and the Green revolution. Friday, November 23: Local knowledge and participatory development (K. McAllister) Mosse, D. (2001). People's knowledge', participation and patronage: operations and representations in rural development. Participation: the new tyranny? B. Cooke and U. Kothari. Zed Books: 1635. (coursepack) Goebel, A. (1998). "Process, perception and power: notes from 'participatory' research in a Zimbabwean resettlement area." Development and Change 29(2): 277-305. (webCT)

Wednesday, November 28: Canadian ODA and development in Canada (W. Allmand) Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, et al., Eds. (2012). Introduction to international development: Approaches actors and issues. Second edition. Chapters 7 and 8. Morrison, D.R. (1998) Aid and ebb tide: a history of CIDA. Waterloo, Ontario: Wilfred Laurier University Press. Pp. xiii-xvi; 1-23 (coursepack) Constitutional Act 1982, Sect 36 (web) Constitutional Act 1867, Sect. 91, 92, 95, 118, 145 (web) Friday, November 30: Review class (All)