Politics of Global Development

This theme of study is concerned with the relations between and among actors in development, how these relations are experienced, and in which ways they are attended by struggle, contestation, conflict and positive changes.

Development is a process, which frequently involves contests over knowledge and power, and hence one which is inherently political. How and by whom ‘development’ is ‘organized’, by what criteria it should be assessed, revised, or transformed, raises central issues and problems, to which all the courses in the field articulate.

The recent decades of rapid and deepening globalisation have highlighted and emphasised the challenges associated with development, and have also contributed to the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the historical, social and political complexities of global development. The courses offered in this field introduce students to the analytical tools required to examine challenges posed by the ‘development constellation’. Courses such as; Culture, Conflict and Reconciliation, Gender and International Politics and Development, Principles of deep-seated Conflict Resolution and Globalisation, International Political Economy and Development are indicative of the issues represented by the Politics of Global Development.
 

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View the Master of Development Practice course list for courses that can be studied as part of the International Politics of Development major.

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