Summer 2019 - POL 374 D100

Africa in the Global Political Economy (4)

Class Number: 4595

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 6 – Jun 17, 2019: Tue, 8:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    May 6 – Jun 17, 2019: Thu, 8:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Considers Africa in the historical development of the modern global political economy, from the transatlantic slave trade to the present. Examines contemporary issues associated with Africa in the neo-liberal world order and the politics of resistance and alternative pathways or models of development.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course introduces Africa in the global political economy. The course considers the making of contemporary Africa, situating Africa in the historical evolution of the global political economy, from the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism and decolonization to the present.  The course then examines a range of contemporary issues associated with Africa such as foreign aid, foreign direct investment and trade, including the growing relations between Africa and China; patterns of conflict, insecurity, peacemaking and peacebuilding in Africa; democratization, ‘good governance’ and human rights; as well as questions of social differentiation according to race, ethnicity, gender and class. In so doing, the course seeks to provide alternative viewpoints to the dominant representations of Africa in the literature in International Relations and Global Political Economy.

There will be two four-hour seminars each week.

Intersession.

Grading

  • Essay 35%
  • Presentation 20%
  • Participation 10%
  • Final examination (take-home) 35%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

There are no specific required texts for this course. Required readings will be available on the course canvass site.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

The Department of Political Science strictly enforces a policy on plagiarism.
For details, see http://www.sfu.ca/politics/undergraduate/program/related_links.html and click on “Plagiarism and Intellectual Dishonesty” .

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS