Course overview
To provide students with historical and theoretical insights into the debates on development and a thorough understanding of the increasing interplay of economics, politics, environment and culture in contemporary capitalism.
Course learning outcomes
- Develop skills to critically analyse the historical and theoretical issues related to the concepts of modernisation and international development
- Develop skills to critically examine the new paradigms offered by various economists, sociologists, ecologists and foreign policy analysts for analysing the conditions of sustainable development
- Develop skills to understand the institutional dimensions of development in the contemporary world
- Develop skills to write policy reports and prepare policy proposals on international development issues identifying and critically analysing major factors ranging from human agents to national capabilities