Institute for the Study of International Development McGill UniversityFall 2014

INTD 200Introduction to International Development

Class Times

September 3 – 18, 2014 (Weeks 1-3) Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 14:35-15:25

September 22 – December 3, 2014 (Weeks 4-14) Monday and Wednesday 14:35-15:25*Conferences begin in the fourth week. No class on Friday when there are conferences.

Lecture Hall: Leacock 132

InstructorsKazue TakamuraOffice: Room 400, 3434 McTavish Email: kazue.takamura@mcgill.caOffice Hours: Thursday 12:00-14:00

Rachel Kiddell-MonroeOffice: Room 210, Peterson Hall, 3460 McTavishEmail: rachel.kiddell-monroe@mcgill.caOffice Hours: Wednesday 13:00-14:00

Course DescriptionThis introductory course is designed to familiarize students with key theories, approaches, ideas, and issues in international development. The course is divided into two sections. The first part of the course will cover the macro picture of international development, focusing on colonialism and on the central theories of development, including modernization, dependency, neo-liberalism, the developmental state, and human development. We will also address some post-development critiques.

The second part of the course will examine empirical topics that are part of the broad canopy of international development. These include humanitarianism and crisis, human rights, ethnic minorities and indigenous populations, global health, climate change, health crisis, urban development, environment, gender inequality, labor migration, and

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refugees. In the conclusion, we will discuss ethical dilemmas related to development as well as the future of development.

The course involves lectures and mandatory conference sessions in which students are expected to prepare questions based on course materials and actively participate in discussion. By the end of the course, students should be familiar with the key concepts, theories, historical background, and controversial issues that are part of the broad field of international development.

Grade Distribution: 10% Conference participation30% In-class Midterm exam20% Opinion paper 40% In-class Final exam

Course Requirements:

1. ParticipationStudents are expected to come to class having done the required readings beforehand in order to contribute to discussion in the conferences. Your participation is evaluated based on attendance, preparedness, and active participation in weekly conferences.

2. Conferences-Conferences start in the fourth week (September 22) of the semester. -Each student will sign up for one of the conference groups on Minerva and attend it throughout the term. Attendance at conferences is mandatory. -The conferences are meant to facilitate the discussion of issues raised in the lectures and readings. This is your opportunity to participate actively in class. -In order to stimulate discussion in class, students are expected to prepare one question related to lectures or readings and send it to the TA via email by 17:00 the day before the conference.-Grading for the conferences will be based on attendance and participation. There are 9 conferences in this course. To get full points for attendance, you must attend at least 8 conferences. In other words, you are allowed to miss 1 conference without penalty and without having to give an explanation. -To get full points for participation, you must participate consistently and thoughtfully. -If a conference is missed because of illness, a doctor’s note must be provided to the TA.-Students should refer to conference schedules on the INTD 200 MYCOURSE website for details about each conference readings and topic.-Please note that the conference discussions will deal with the lecture and reading topics of the previous week. This is to ensure that all students are on the same page in terms of the weekly topics.

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3. Midterm in-class examThe midterm exam will be scheduled in class on Friday, October 17, 2014. The exam will most likely be a combination of identification questions and short answers. The identifications and short answers will focus on concepts and substantive issues discussed in the course. We will provide the potential identifications in weekly lectures. Further details will be announced in class.

If you are unable to take the midterm exam due to an illness, you must inform Professor Takamura prior to the exam and must then provide an official medical note. Failure to notify Professor Takamura of your absence prior to the exam will result in a “0” for the midterm. Only medical problems will be considered legitimate excuses for taking the makeup exam. Only one makeup midterm exam date will then be scheduled about one week after the midterm exam.

4. Opinion paperStudents must submit a short opinion paper, maximum 800 words, on Monday, November 17, 2014. The main purpose of this assignment is to encourage students to develop their own ideas and deeper understanding of an actual development issue. Students can pick any development issue they are interested in and must advance an argument regarding the particular issue. This assignment will require the use of lecture notes, course readings, or outside sources. Further details will be provided for this assignment.

5. Final in-class exam This will be a three hour exam to be scheduled by the university. The format of the exam will most likely include identification questions, short answers, and short essays. Warning to students planning a trip home for holidays: this exam is almost always scheduled by the university near the end of the exam period because it is a large class with students from many disciplines, and cannot be rescheduled for individual students because of travel plans. Be sure to check the university exam schedule before making your travel plans.

6. Attendance at McDonald Currie Lecture (October 23, 2014).The Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID) annual McDonald Currie Lecture will take place on Thursday, October 23, 2014, from 17:00-18:30. The location, speaker and topic will be confirmed shortly and announced on MyCourses. Attending students will receive an extra 1% that will count toward their participation grade. Please note that the participation grade is never to exceed the percentage established for the course. At the lecture, there will be a sign up sheet. Before the lecture begins, students should sign up, providing their name, student ID number, and a signature. Attendance for the full lecture is necessary to receive the extra credit.

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Required course materials:The textbook and the coursepack will be available for purchase in the McGill Bookstore. Copies of the textbook and the coursepack will be put on reserve in the McLennan library.

1. Coursepack for INTD 200

2. Textbook: Haslam, P. A., J. Schafer, and P. Beaudet, Eds. (2012). Introduction to International Development: Approaches, Actors, and Issues. Second edition. Don Mills Ontario, Oxford University Press.

3. Required readings on MyCoursesIn addition, required readings that are available on the internet or through the McGill library as electronic journals will be posted on the MyCourses website.

PlagiarismMcGill 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/students/srr/honest/ for more information)

Policy on LanguagesIn accord with McGill University’s 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.

General Information

If you have a hearing, visual and mobility impairment, please contact the instructor immediately (in advance of any evaluations or other class requirements).

Notare Bene

This course syllabus is subject to change in case of unforeseen circumstances.

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Course Schedule

Date Theme Lecturer ConferenceWeek 1: Introduction

September 3 (Wednesday)

Introduction: Why Does the Study of Development Matter?

All

September 5 (Friday)

What Is Development? Takamura

Week 2: History of DevelopmentSeptember 8 (Monday)

Historical Context of Development: Colonialism

Takamura

September 10 (Wednesday) IDS Program and Resources

ISID staff

September 12 (Friday) Colonial Legacies and Development

Takamura

Week 3: Theories of DevelopmentSeptember 15 (Monday)

Theories of Development 1: Modernizationand Dependency Theories

Takamura

September 17 (Wednesday)

Theories of Development 2: Neoliberalism and Developmental States

Erik Kuhonta

September 19 (Friday)

Theories of Development 3:Globalization and Development

Takamura

Week 4: Post-Development* Conference will begin this week; no classes on Fridays.

Conference 1: Development Theories

September 22 (Monday)

Post-Development Takamura

September 24 (Wednesday)

Measurement beyond GDP: Human Development and the Participatory Approach

Takamura

Week 5: Actors and Stakeholders

Conference 2:Human Development

September 29 (Monday)

Why Am I Even Here? Who I Am, What I Do, and Why

Kiddell-Monroe

October 1 (Wednesday)

Civil Society, the State and Non-State Actors: Who Is in Charge Here?

Kiddell-Monroe

Week 6: Conflict and Human Rights

Conference 3:Actors and Stakeholders

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October 6 (Monday)

War and Conflict: Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing and Cases of Extreme Violence

Kiddell-Monroe

October 8(Wednesday)

Human Rights and Development: Caste Discrimination

Takamura

Week 7: Humanitarian ActionNo conferences this week

October 13(Monday) No Class! Thanksgiving DayOctober 15(Wednesday) Reflections on Humanitarian Action

Kiddell-Monroe

October 17(Friday) Midterm in-class exam!

Week 8: Minorities and Development

Conference 4: Humanitarian Action and Human Rights

October 20(Monday)

Ethnic Minorities and Development in Asia

Takamura

October 22(Wednesday) Indigenous Development in Canada

Donald Nicholls

Week 9: Global Health and Global Cooperation

Conference 5:Ethnic Minorities

October 27(Monday)

Globalization, Governance and Health

Kiddell-Monroe

October 29(Wednesday)

Polar Wisdom, Climate and Global Cooperation from the "Last" Wilderness

Carol Devine

Week 10: Urban Development and Environment

Conference 6:Global Health

November 3 (Monday) Urban Poverty and Inequality

Takamura

November 5 (Wednesday)

Urban Development and Environmental Crisis in China

Takamura

Week 11: Health Crisis and Development

Conference 7:Urban Development

November 10(Monday)

Development and the Double Burden of Disease: Case Studies from HIV/AIDS and Non-Communicable Diseases

Kiddell-Monroe

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November 12(Wednesday)

Access to Medicines: The Intersection of Trade and Health

Kiddell-Monroe

Week 12: Gender, Migration and, Development

Conference 8:Health Crisis

November 17 (Monday)

Gender Inequality and Development

Takamura

November 19 (Wednesday)

The Humanitarian Consequences of Migration: Refugees and the Internally Displaced

Kiddell-Monroe

Week 13: Gender, Migration, and Development (continued)

Conference 9:Gender and Refugees

November 24 (Monday) Gender and Labor Migration TakamuraNovember 26 (Wednesday)

Special Guest Speaker in Honour of World AIDS Day on 1, December 2014

Stephen Lewis

Week 14: Conclusion: Ethical Dilemmas and the Future

No conferencesthis week

December 1(Monday)

Ethical Dilemmas in Global Health and Humanitarian Action

Kiddell-Monroe

December 3(Wednesday)

Conclusion: The Future of Development

All

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WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION

Wednesday, September 3, 2014Introduction: Why Does the Study of Development Matter?

Goal: Introduce the aims of the course.

Friday, September 5, 2014What Is Development?

Goal: Introduce the basic concepts of development.

Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to International Development. Chapter 1, pp. 3-27 [Textbook].

World Bank. 2000. “New Directions in Development Thinking.” World Development Report 1999/2000:13-30 [MyCourses].https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/5982/9780195211245_introduction.pdf

Sachs, Jeffrey. 2005. The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Times. New York: Penguin Books, pp.5-25 [Coursepack Readings: #1].

Film (in-class): TBA

WEEK 2: HISTORY OF DEVELOPMENT

Monday, September 8, 2014 Historical Context of Development: Colonialism

Goal: Examine the complex linkages between colonialism and development.

Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to International Development. Chapter 2, pp. 28-44 [Textbook].

Emerson, Rupert. 1969. “Colonialism.” Journal of Contemporary History. 4(1): 3-16 [MyCourses].

Easterly, William. 2007. “From Colonialism to Postmodern Imperialism.” The White Man’s Burden: Why the West’s Efforts to Aid the Rest Have

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Done So Much Ill and So Little Good. Penguin Books, pp.269-305 [Coursepack Readings: #2].

Wednesday, September 10, 2014Introduction to the IDS Program and Library Resources

Lisa Stanischewski, Student Affairs Advisor, ISIDJuanita Jara de Sumar, Liaison Librarian for International Development Studies

Friday, September 12, 2014Colonial Legacies and Development

Goal: Understand how colonial legacies affect the political, economic, and social conditions of contemporary developing countries.

Readings: Kohli, Atul. 2004. State-Directed Development: Political Power and Industrialization in the Global Periphery. Cambridge University Press, pp.1-24 [MyCourses].

Mamdani, Mahmood. 2001. “Beyond Settler and Native as Political Identities: Overcoming the Political Legacy of Colonialism.” Comparative Studies in Society and History 43(4): 651-664 [MyCourses].

Optional: Young, Crawford. 1988. “The African Colonial State and Its Political Legacy.” The Precarious Balance: State and Society in Africa. Edited by D. Rothchild and N. Chazan. Boulder: Westview Press, pp. 25-66.

WEEK 3: THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT

Monday, September 15, 2014 Theories of Development 1: Modernization and Dependency Theories

Goal: Introduce the theories of modernization and dependency. Understand how these key theories have shaped modern development discourses and practices. Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds., Introduction to International Development.

2012. Chapter 3, pp. 45-59 [Textbook].

Rostow, W. W. 1959. “The Stages of Economic Growth.” The Economic History Review 2(1): 1-16 [MyCourses].

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Ferraro, Vincent. 2008. “Dependency Theory: An Introduction.” The Development Economic Reader. Edited by Giorgio Secondi. London: Routledge, pp.58-64 [MyCourses].https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/depend.htm

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Theories of Development 2: Neoliberalism and Developmental StatesGuest lecturer: Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Department of Political Science, McGill

Goal: Analyze two dominant, contrasting schools of thought in contemporary development theory and practice.

Readings: Williamson, John. 2008. “A Short History of the Washington Consensus.” Washington Consensus Reconsidered: Towards a New Global Governance. Edited by N. Serra and J. Stiglitz. Oxford Scholarship Online [MyCourses].http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199534081.001.0001/acprof-9780199534081-chapter-2

Evans, Peter. 1989. “Predatory, Developmental, and other Apparatuses: A Comparative Political Economy Perspective on the Third World State.” Sociological Forum 4(4): 561-587 [MyCourses].

Friday, September 19, 2014 Theories of Development 3: Globalization and Development

Goal: Understand the impact of globalization on ordinary people in developing countries.

Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to International Development. Chapter 6, pp. 107-115 [Textbook].

Helleiner, Eric. 2006. “Alternatives to Neo-Liberalism? Towards a More Heterogeneous Global Political Economy.” Political Economy and the Changing Global Order. Edited by R. Stubbs and G. Underhill. Oxford University Press, pp.77-87 [Coursepack Readings: #3].

Optional: Easterly, William. 2002. “How Did Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Become Heavily Indebted? Reviewing Two Decades of Debt Relief.” World Development 30(10): 1677–96.

Film (in-class): TBA

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WEEK 4: POST-DEVELOPMENT

*Note: Conferences will begin this week. No classes on Friday from this week onwards.

Monday, September 22, 2014Post-Development

Goal: Understand why the post-development perspective emerged. Analyze the main critiques toward development. Discuss how a bottom-up approach is emerging in the field of development.

Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to International Development. Chapter 4, pp. 68-81 [Textbook].

Ferguson, James. 1994. “The Anti-Politics Machine: ‘Development’ and Bureaucratic Power in Lesotho.” The Ecologist 24(5): 176-181 [MyCourses].

Harragan, Simon. “Relief and an Understanding of Local Knowledge: The Case of Southern Sudan.” Culture and Public Action. Edited by V. Rao and M. Walton. Stanford: Stanford University Press, pp.307-327[MyCourses].

Optional: Escobar, Arturo. 1995. Encountering Development: The Making and Unmaking of the Third World. Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. 21-54.

Ferguson, J. 1994. The Anti-Politics Machine: Development, Depoliticization, and Bureaucratic Power in Lesotho. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Wednesday, September 24, 2014Human Development and the Participatory Approach

Goal: Explore how the idea of human development emerged as an alternative development approach beyond the conventional income-driven approach. Assess the effectiveness of the participatory development approach.

Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to International Development. Chapter 13, pp. 237-259 [Textbook].

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Sen, A. K. 1999. “The Perspective of Freedom.” Development as Freedom. Oxford University Press, pp.13-34 [Coursepack Readings: #4].

Ul Haq, Mahbub. 1995. “The Human Development Paradigm.” Reflections on Human Development. Oxford University Press, pp.3-23 [MyCourses].

Veltmeyer, Henry. 2005. “Democratic Governance and Participatory Development: The Role of Development NGOs.” The Whitehead Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations (Summer/Fall): 89-109 [MyCourses].

Optional: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 2013. Human Development Report 2013. The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a Diverse World. UNDP, pp21-41.http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/reports/14/hdr2013_en_complete.pdf

Abraham A. and J. Platteau. 2004.” Participatory Development: Where Culture Creeps In.” Culture and Public Action. Edited by V. Rao and M. Walton. Stanford: Stanford University Press, pp.210-233.

WEEK 5: ACTORS AND STAKEHOLDERS

Monday, September 29, 2014 Why Am I Even Here? Who I Am, What I Do, and Why.

Readings: Orbinski, James. 2009. “Stories Are All We Have” and “Searching for Humanitarian Space: MSF in Somalia.” An Imperfect Offering: Humanitarian Action in the 21st Century. Doubleday, pp. 3-15 and 67-133 [Coursepack Readings: #5 & #6].

Listening: William Easterly http://www.wnyc.org/story/economists-dictators-and-rights-poor/?utm_content=bufferc8671&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Browse some of the organizations I work with:www.msf.orgwww.uaem.orgwww.ypchronicwww.dndi.org

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014Civil Society, States and Non-State Actors: Who Is in Charge Here?

Goal: Review the different types of non-State actors, their actions, their legitimacy, and how they impact peoples’ lives.

Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to International Development. Chapter 10, pp.175-196 and Chapter 12, pp. 217- 233 [Textbook].

Optional: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to Development. Chapter 11. Multinational Corporations, pp.197-214.

General review of vision, mission, and activities of background on Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) (www.msf.org) and Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (www.uaem.org)

WEEK 6: CONFLICT AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Monday, October 6, 2014War and Conflict: Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing, and Cases of Extreme Violence

Goal: Using case studies, we will reflect on some major humanitarian crises

Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to International Development. Chapter 22, pp. 415-434 [Textbook].

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) “Central African Republic: A Year of Continuing Violence against Civilians.” MSF Briefing Paper, March 2014. http://www.msf.org/sites/msf.org/files/car_one-year_report_final_en.pdf [MyCourses]

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Ebola Crisis. http://www.msf.org/diseases/ebola [MyCourses]

Optional: Peruse sites on issues in South Sudan, DRC and Syria on the internet with Google search.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2014Human Rights and Development: Caste Discrimination

Goal: Understand how the idea of human rights emerged in development. Explore why caste discrimination in India has been recognized as a new human rights issue.

Readings: Uvin, Peter. 2007. “From the Right to Development to the Right-Based Approach: How ‘Human Rights’ Entered Development.” Development in Practice 17(4/5): 597-606 [MyCourses].

Sen, Amartya. 2005. “Human Rights and Capabilities.” Journal of Human Development 6(2): 151-166 [MyCourses].

Bob, Clifford. 2007. "’Dalit Rights are Human Rights’: Caste Discrimination, International Activism, and the Construction of a New Human Rights Issue,” Human Rights Quarterly 29 (1): 167-193 [MyCourses].

WEEK 7: HUMANITARIAN ACTION

Note: 1. NO CLASS on Monday due to Thanksgiving Day. 2. MIDTERM in-class exam on Friday3. No conference sessions this week.

Wednesday, October 15, 2014Reflections on Humanitarian Action: History and Future

Goal: Reflect on how humanitarianism has changed in the past 20 years and what the future holds.

Readings: Barnett, Michael and Thomas Weiss. 2008. “Humanitarianism: A Brief History of the Present.” Humanitarianism in Question: Politics, Power, Ethics. Edited by Michael Barnett and Thomas Weiss. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, pp. 1-48 [Coursepack Readings: #7].

Aurelie Ponthieu et al. 2014. “Without Precedent or Prejudice? UNSC Resolution 2098 and its Potential Implications for Humanitarian Space in Eastern Congo and Beyond.” The Journal of Humanitarian Assistance (January 21, 2014) [MyCourses].http://sites.tufts.edu/jha/archives/2032

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Friday October 17, 2014Midterm in-class exam

WEEK 8: MINORITIES AND DEVELOPMENT

Monday, October 20, 2014Ethnic Minorities in Asia

Goal: Understand the conditions of ethnic minorities in Asia. Examine the troubled relationship between states and ethnic minorities.

Readings: Zhu, Y. and Blachford, D. 2012. “Economic Expansion, Marketization, and Their Social Impact on China’s Ethnic Minorities in Xinjiang and Tibet.” Asian Survey 52(4): 714-733 [MyCourses].

Vital Voices Global Partnership. 2007. “Stateless and Vulnerable to Human Trafficking in Thailand.” Vital Voices Global Partnership. Washington, DC. [MyCourses].

“Statelessness: Nowhere to Call Home.” 2014. The Economist (May 17) [MyCourses] .http://www.economist.com/news/international/21602251-changing-face-worlds-non-citizens-nowhere-call-home

“Ethnic Cleansing in Myanmar: No Place Like Home.” 2012. The Economist (November 3) [MyCourses].http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21565624-rohingyas-need-help-burmese-government-aung-san-suu-kyi-and-outside-world-no

Optional: Clarke, Gerard.2000. “From Ethnocide to Ethnodevelopment?Ethnic Minorities and Indigenous Peoples in Southeast Asia.” Third World

Quarterly 22(3): 413-436,

Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Indigenous Development in Canada Guest Speaker: Mr. Donald Nicholls, Justice Minister, Cree Nation Government

Goal: Understand indigenous development issues in the Canadian context.

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Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to International Development. Chapter 24, pp. 454-472 [Textbook].

WEEK 9: GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Monday, October 27, 2014Globalization, Governance, and Health

Goal: Introduce concepts of global health and examine development over the past 30 years.

Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to International Development. Chapter 20, pp.373-398 [Textbook].

Benatar, Solomon & Ross Upshur. 2011. "What Is Global Health?" Global Health and Global Health Ethics. Edited by S. Benatar & G. Brock. UK: Cambridge University Press, pp.13-23 [Coursepack Readings: #8].

Koplan, Jeffery P. et al. 2009. "Towards a Common Definition of Global Health" The Lancet 373: 1993-1995 [MyCourses].http://www.ianphi.org/documents/articlesArchives/2009Koplan%20Lancet.pdf

Wednesday, October 29, 2014Polar Wisdom, Climate and Global Cooperation from the “Last” WildernessGuest Speaker: Carol Devine

Readings: The Antarctic Treaty and The Madrid Protocolhttp://www.antarctica.gov.au/law-and-treaty/our-treaty-obligationsParties to the Antarctic Treaty have adopted a Protocol which provides for comprehensive protection of Antarctica, the last great wilderness on earth.http://www.antarctica.gov.au/law-and-treaty/the-madrid-protocol [MyCourses]

Peruse: The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) was founded in 1978 during an important decade for the worldwide environmental movement. Public awareness of environmental issues was growing worldwide, and important legislation to protect the environment had been passed in many countries. http://www.asoc.org/

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WEEK 10: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Monday, November 3, 2014Consequences of Urban Development: Urban Poverty and Inequality

Goal: Explore how urban development often leads to economic inequality in developing countries.

Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to International Development. Chapter 19, pp. 355-371 [Textbook].

Anderson, Jeanine. 2010. “Incommensurable Worlds of Practice and Value: A View from the Shantytowns of Lima.” Indelible Inequalities in Latin America: Insights from History, Politics, and Culture. Edited by P. Gootenberg and L. Reygadas. Durham: Duke University Press, pp.81-105 [Coursepack Readings: #9].

Chaves, Carmeli Marie. 2009. “Those that Urbanization Left Behind: A Case Study of Spatial Disparities and Rising Dependency in Coastal Areas in Mindanao.” Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia 24(2): 251-268 [MyCourses].

Optional: Chan, K.W. and Zhang, Li. 1999. “Hukou System and Rural-Urban Migration in China: Processes and Changes.” The China Quarterly 160: 818-855.

Martinez, J. et al. 2008. “Trends in Urban and Slum Indicators across Developing World Cities, 1990–2003.” Habitat International 32(1): 86–108.

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Urban Development and Environmental Crisis in China

Goal: Explore why the environmental crisis has emerged in China in the past two decades and how this crisis affects everyday lives at the margins of society. Discuss the role of civil society in China.

Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to International Development. Chapter 17, pp. 313-330 [Textbook].

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Gorrie, James. 2013. “China’s Extreme Environmental Degradation.” The China Crisis: How China’s Economic Collapse Will Lead to a Global Depression. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, pp.177-199 [MyCourses].

Yang, Guobin. 2005. “Environmental NGOs and Institutional Dynamics in China.” The China Quarterly 181: 46-66 [MyCourses].

Hook, Leslie. 2013. “China’s Environmental Activists.” Financial Times (September 20) [MyCourses]. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/00be1b66-1f43-11e3-b80b-00144feab7de.html#axzz3Ag3Y5OAB

Optional: Clark, Pilita. “Troubled Waters: The Mighty Mekong River is the NewFront Line in the Global Battle over Water.” 2014. Financial Times (July 19) [MyCourses].http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/1add7210-0d3d-11e4-bcb2-00144feabdc0.html#slide0

WEEK 11: HEALTH CRISIS AND DEVELOPMENT

Monday, November 10, 2014Development and the Double Burden of Disease: Case Studies from HIV/AIDS and Non-Communicable Diseases

Goal: Understand key issues of global access to medicines crisis, the actors, and the impact of the double burden of disease on development.

Readings: Médecins Sans Frontières. 2010. “No Time to Quit: HIV/AIDS Treatment Sap Widening in Africa” (Geneva: MSF Report): 6-13 [MyCourses].http://ec.europa.eu/health/eu_world/docs/ev_20101013_rd04_en.pdf

Beaglehole, Robert et al. 2011. “Priority Actions for the Non-Communicable Disease Crisis” The Lancet 377: 1438-1447 [MyCourses].http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2811%2960393-0/fulltext

Optional: Lieberman, Evan S. 2009. Boundaries of Contagion: How Ethnic Politics Have Shaped Government Responses to AIDS. Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp.110-48 and pp.165-72.

Listening: Dr. Sandeep Kishore, Ph.D. http://www.tedmed.com/talks/show?id=7333

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Wednesday, November 12, 2014Access to Medicines: The Intersection of Trade and Health

Goal: Understand how access to medicines policies are influenced by trade policies and how the access to medicines movement has influenced global health and the global governance debate.

Readings: Pécoul, B. et al. 1999. “Access to Essential Drugs in Poor Countries Lost a Battle.” Journal of American Medical Association 281 (4): 361-67 [MyCourses].

Davies, Sara E. 2010. “Health as a Business.” Global Politics of Health. Cambridge: Polity Press, pp.161-172 [Coursepack Readings: #10].

Optional: Stiglitz, Joseph. 2007. “Patents, Profits, and People,“ Making Globalization Work. New York: Norton, pp.103 – 112; 120-124; 128-132.

MSF. 2013. “Untangling the Web of Antiretroviral Price Reductions.” 16th edition (July), pp.1-17.http://www.msfaccess.org/sites/default/files/AIDS_Report_UTW16_ENG_2013.pdf

WEEK 12: GENDER, MIGRATION, AND DEVELOPMENT

Monday, November 17, 2014Gender Inequality and Development

Goal: Understand the background for the emergence of gender in development discourse. Explore the distinct role of a gender approach in analyzing development issues.

Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to International Development. Chapter 5, pp. 86-104 [Textbook].

Karim, Lamia. 2011. Microfinance and its Discontents: Women in Debt in Bangladesh. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, pp. xiii-xxxiiii [MyCourses].

Sen, Amartya. 2001. “Many Faces of Gender Inequality.” Frontline 18, 22 (18 pages) [MyCourses].

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Bharracharya, Rahul. 2012. “A Class of Her Own.” The Economist (October 12). [MyCourses]http://moreintelligentlife.com/content/ideas/anonymous/class-her-own

Optional: Kelly, Patricia Fernandez. 1989. “Broadening the Scope: Gender and International Economic Development.” Sociological Forum 4(4): 611-635.

Monday, November 19, 2014 The Humanitarian Consequences of Migration

Goal: Consider migration from conflicts, addressing issues of refugees and internally displaced populations, using examples from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Syria, and Central African Republic (CAR).

Readings: Davies, Sara E. 2010 “Cross-Border Migration.” Global Politics of Health. Cambridge: Polity Press, pp.87-104 [Coursepack Readings: #11].

WEEK 13: GENDER, MIGRATION, AND DEVELOPMENT (continued)

Wednesday, November 24, 2014Gender and Labor Migration

Goal: Examine the contemporary patterns of low-end labor migration from developing countries. Analyze the complex trajectories of female labor migration that is deeply shaped by poverty and global inequality.

Readings: Gamburd, Michele Ruth. 1995. “Sri Lanka's ‘Army of Housemaids’: Control of Remittances and Gender Transformations.” Anthropologica 37(1): 49-88 [MyCourses].

Parreñas, Rhacel. “Homeward Bound: The Circular Migration of Entertainers between Japan and the Philippines,” Global Networks 10, 3 (2010): 301-323 [MyCourses].

Ho, Christine. 1999. “Caribbean Transnationalism as a Gendered Process.” Latin American Perspectives 108(26-5): 34-54 [MyCourses].

Optional: DeParle, Jason. 2007. “A Good Provider Is One who Leaves.” The New York Times (April 22) [MyCourses].

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Wednesday, November 26, 2014Special Guest Speaker in Honour of World AIDS Day on December 1, 2014: Stephen Lewis, Professor of Practice in Global Governance at ISID; former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa

Readings: Lewis, Stephen. 2006. “Context: It Shames and Diminishes Us All.” Race against Time: Searching for Hope in AIDS. Toronto: House of Anansi Press, pp.1-36 [Coursepack Readings: #12].

http://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org/who-we-are/about-stephen-lewishttp://www.aidsfreeworld.org/[MyCourses]

WEEK 14: CONCLUSION: ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND THE FUTURE

Note: No conferences this week

Monday, December 1, 2014Ethical Dilemmas in Global Health and Humanitarian Action

Goal: Highlight, recognize, and address some of the ethical dilemmas seen during the course.

Readings: Hurst, Samia, Nathalie Mezger and Alex Mauron. 2011. “Allocating Resources in Humanitarian Medicine.” Global Health and Global Health Ethics. Edited by Solomon Benatar and Gillian Brock. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp.173-183 [Coursepack Readings: #13].

Koivusalo, Meri, 2011. “Trade and Health: The Ethics of Global Rights, Regulation and Redistribution.” Global Health and Global Health Ethics. Edited by Solomon Benatar and Gillian Brock. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp.143-154 [Coursepack Readings: #14].

Optional: Singer, Peter. 2008. “Famine, Affluence, and Morality.” Global Ethics: Seminal Essays. Edited by Thomas Pogge and Keith Horton. Paragon House.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014Conclusion: The Future of Development

Goal: Discuss the potential directions of development.

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Readings: Haslam, P. A. et al., eds. 2012. Introduction to International Development. Epilogue: The Future of Development, pp. 526-535 [Textbook].

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