Department of History and Development Studies

Midlands State University

Module outline and Reading List

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Module Title: DSH111, Introduction to Development Studies

The primary aim of this module is to introduce students to major concepts, theories and debates in development discourse. It examines some of the strategies and alternatives of development that have been proffered by different scholars. Development challenges as well as strategies that have been suggested for overcoming poverty and initiate development amongst the poor nations are also debated. For achieving these objectives, the following topics will be covered.

1. The concept of Development

In this section, the different approaches used to measure development are examined. The strengths and weaknesses of each approach are examined. The desirability for a multi- dimensional approach is emphasized. The approaches are examined here are;

A) The Economic Approach (GNP/GDP)

B) Basic Needs

C) Human development

2. Theories of Development

This section discusses the various theories that have been proffered by different scholars to explain the process of development or lack of it. These theories are;

a) Modernization Theories

b) Structuralism and Dependency

c) Neo-Liberalism

d) Grassroots

e) Post Development

3. The Development Context and Stakeholders The segment examines the context in which development takes place as well as stakeholders involved in the process. The thrust is to discuss how these contexts may hinder or facilitate development. These contexts include;

-The political environment

-Social environment

-Cultural environment

-Economic environment

-Global environment.

The Stakeholders are; the Public sector, Private sector, Non- Governmental Stake holders and popular or community based stake holders.

4. Globalization

The emergence, meaning and impact of globalization on different sections of the world and population is debated. Major drivers of the process of globalization, that is, TNCs, the World

Bank, IMF and WTO, are examined with the aim of bringing out their roles and impact in the development process.

5. Aid and Development

Conceptualization and historical development

Major Donors and recipients of Aid

Motives for giving and accepting Aid

Impact of Aid on Donors and recipients

6. Emerging Issues in Development discourse

This section seeks to expose students to cross cutting issues in development discourse which are:

Governance

Human rights and democracy Participation

7. The World’s development Challenges

The objective of this segment is to acquaint students to development challenges, particularly as they relate to developing nations. Theses are:

HIV and AIDS

Conflict and Poverty

Environmental change

Democracy DSH 111 Introduction to Development Studies Reading List

Buck W The Politics of Mercantilism

Cole GDH Introduction to Economic History

Coleman DC Revisions of Mercantilism

Galbraith JK Economic Development

Hecksher EP Mercantilism

Hunt EK History of Economic Thought: A Critical Perspective

Nabudere D Political Economy of Imperialism

Newman PC The Development of Economic Thought

Rima IH The Development of Economic Analysis

Routh G The Origins of Economic Ideas

Roll EA History of Economic Thought

Taylor OM A History of Economic Thought

Cypher JM et.al The Process of Economic Development

Ferguson JM Landmarks of Economic Thought

Hollander S The Economics of Adam Smith

Meek RL Smith, Marx and After: Past and Present

Rima IH The Development of Economic Analysis

Smith A The Wealth of Nations

Ake C Political Economy of Africa (330.96 AKE)

Bairoch P Economic Development of the Third World since 1900 (330.91724BA1)

Bell M Contemporary Africa: Development, Culture and the State (R) Chaliand G Revolution in the Third World

Daniel J (ed) Political Economy in Africa (330.96 Pol)

Dasgutta Ajit Economic Theory and the Developing Countries (330.91724 DAS)

De Revero The Myth of Development: The Non-Viable Economics of the 21st Century (London: Zed Books, 2001).

Gillis M et.al Economics of Development (2nd edition) (R)

Hettne B Development Theory and the Three Worlds (338.9HET)

Amin S De-linking: Towards a Polycentric World

Bagchi A K The Political Economy of underdevelopment

Baran P A The Political Economy of Growth

Caporaso J A “Dependence and Dependency in the Colonial System”, in International Organization

Carr M Economically Appropriate Technologies for Developing Countries (R)

Dasgutta Ajit Economic Theory and the Developing Countries (330.91724 DAS)

Duval R “Dependence and Dependencia Theory: Notes towards Precision of Concept and argument”, in International Organization Vol. 32, No. 1 (Writer 1978).

Frank A G Dependent Accumulation and Underdevelopment

Frank A G Latin America: Underdevelopment or Revolution?

Hettne B Development Theory and the Three Worlds (338.9HET)

Lee F J T “Dependency and Revolutionary Theory in the African Situation”, in Barongo (ed) Political Science in Africa (3 copies). O’Brien R C (ed) The Political Economy of Underdevelopment

Rodney W How Europe Underdeveloped African (7 copies)

Rostow W W Stages of Economic Growth: A non- Communist Manifesto (1 copy)

Roxborough I Theories of Underdevelopment (330 Rox)

Southall A “The Rainfall Fell on its Own: The Alur Theory of Development and its Western Counterparts”, in African Studies Review, 31,2, Sept. 1988 (R)

Todaro M Economic Development in the Third World (330.91724 Tod)

Turok B Revolutionary Thought in the 20th Century (R)

Wilber C The Political Economy of development and Underdevelopment.

Marx K Capital: A critique of Political Economy Vol. 2, 1978 (335.4MAR)

Morgan D J The Official History of Colonial Development vol. 3: A Reassessment of British Aid Policy: 1951 – 1965.

Shaw T M &

Heard K A (eds) The Politics of Africa: Dependence (320.96 BAB).

United Nations Structure and Growth of Selected African Economies

Blaugh M Great Economists Before Keynes

Cypher JM et.al The Process of Economic Development

Malthus TR Definitions of Political Economy

O’Brien DP The Classical Economists Robbins LC Political Economy: Past and Present

Spiegel HW The Growth of Economic Thought

Afanasyev V et.al Fundamentals of Scientific Socialism

Becker JF Marxian Political Economy: An Outline

Burns E Introduction to Marxism

Chesnokov DL Historical Materialism

Cornforth M Historical Materialism

Desai M Marxian Economic Theory

Engels F On Historical Materialism

Ferguson JH Landmarks of Economic Thought

Fiedler H Lectures on Economic History

Freedman R Marx on Economics

Gide C A History of Economic Doctrines

Gray A The Development of Economic Doctrines

Hardach G A Short History of Socialist Economic Thought

John E “Some Questions on the Materialist Interpretations of History” in Elton G

R. The Practice of History

Pugh G T. Guide to Research Writing

Marwick A The Nature of History

Mlambo A S

& Jeffreys A Guide to Thesis Writing Astapovich A Z The strategy of Transitional Corporations(R)

Barnett R & Muller R Global Reach: The Power or Multinationals

Clarke D G Foreign companies and Internal Investment in Zimbabwe

Clarmonte F &

Cavanagh J The World in their web (R)

Dinham B &

Hine C Agribusiness in Africa (R)

Innes D Anglo-American & the Rise of Modern South Africa

Lall S The Multinationals

Moran T H “The Multinational Corporations and Dependency: A dialogue for dependentistas”, in International

Organization, Vol. 32, (Winter 1978), p79.

Raymond V Storm Over Multinational Corporations: The Real Issues

Seidman A Outposts of Monopoly Capitalism(R)

Seidman A &

Seidman R etal Transinational Corporations in Southern Africa (R)

Thomas S The Multinational Companies (R)

Tygendhat The Multinationals

Turner T Multinationals in the Third World

Widstrand C Multinationals in Africa

History, 1953

Arnold G Aid in Africa Dinham B & Hine C, Agribusiness in Africa (R)

Dubinsky D Directory of Non-governmental Organisations Offering Assistance in the Developing Countries, 1964

Fanon F Towards the African Revolution

George S How the other half dies

Hensen C R Rich against Poor: The Reality of Aid

Ledogar R Hungry for Profits: US Food and Drug Multinational Companies in Latin America

Maxwell S J &

Singer H W, “Food Aid to Developing Countries: A survey”, in World Developing Vol. 7, 1979.

McNeill D The contradictions of Foreign Aid

Mkandawire R & Mtlosa K (eds.) Food Policy & Agriculture in S. Africa (R)

Moore – Lappe F & Collins J World Hunger (R)

Moore – Lappe F Food First

Power J & Holstein A World Hunger (R)

Sinha R (ed) The World Food Problem

U.N Organization The Role of Multilateral Food Aid Programmes

Whitlock R Feast or Famine?

King R The State in Modern Society

Law R “The Marxist Approach to Historical Explanation”, in Tarik, vol.6, no.1

Lewis S et. al. Marx and Engels: Basic Writings on Politics and Philosophy

Mandel E An Introduction to Marxist Economic Theory

Rima IH The Development of Economic Analysis Tucker R Philosophy and Myth in Karl Marx

Khor M. Rethinking Globalisation: Critical Issues and Policy Choices (London: Zed Books, 2001).

Lundu M The Political Economy of Information on Development, Democracy and Security in Southern Africa

Mathama P et.al (eds) Putting People First: African Priorities for the UN Millenium Assembly

Brown M & Tiffen P Short-changed: Africa and the World Trade.

Campbell H & Stein H (ed), The IMF and Tanzania: The Dynamics of Liberalism.

Chakaodza A M Structural Adjustment in Zambia and Zimbabwe

Cypher J M etal (eds) The Process of Economic Development (R)

Helleiner G K The IMF and Africa in the 1980s

Cheru F The Silent Revolution in Africa: Debt, Development and Democracy.

Krasner S Structural Conflict: The Third world Against Global Liberalism.

Leslie W J World Bank and Structural Transformation in Developing Countries.

Masuko L (ed) Economic Policy Reforms: The case of Shamva District.

Mlambo A S The Economic Structural Adjustment: The Case of Zimbabwe: 1990 – 1995.

Mlambo A S “The Rich shall inherit the Earth: Towards an Analysis or the Role and Impact of IMF”, in Zambezia Vol. xx, 1997.

Mwanza A (ed) Social Policy in an Economy Under Stress: The case of Zimbabwe.

Nelson J M (ed) The Politics of Adjustment in the Third World (R).

Moyo S et.al NGOs, the State and Politics in Zimbabwe

Nabudere D W Globalisation and the Post-Colonial African State

Sachikonye L M (ed) Democracy, Civil Society and the State: Social Movements in Southern Africa

______The One-Party State and Democracy