Masters final year suggestion subject code 312005

Paper Code 312005
Paper Title: Sociology of Development and Underdevelopment
 
1. Development & Underdevelopment—Historical Overview:
a. Political and economic developments since European Renaissance
b. Colonial expansion—process of under development
c. Industrialization of the West and Colonialism

2. Underdevelopment of the Third World Countries:
a. Post war development of Europe and economic debacle of the newly independent countries
b. Mercantilism
c. New forms of  international trade and domination
d. Neo colonialism

3. Theoretical Basis of Development & Underdevelopment:
a. Theories of modernization
b. Dependency theories
c. Neo-Marxist theories
d. World system theory

4. Structure of Underdevelopment:
a. Institutional structure of developing countries
b. Pre-capitalistic social formation—usurers’ capital
c. Asiatic mode of production
d. Patterns of political development—military intervention and role of army in politics of Third World countries

5. Development Through Industrialization and Urbanization:
a. Convergence theory, Bill Warren’s thesis
b. Role of foreign aid in industrialization of underdeveloped countries
c. Development as an urban phenomenon
d. Over urbanization – squatter settlement and pavement dwellers

6. Foreign Aid and Trade:
a. Aid as an instrument of dependence-- World Bank, I.M.F., W.T.O. etc.
b. Aid and Trade – a legacy of colonialism
c. Aid and Trade – new liberal approach—structural adjustment policy
d. Aid administration and multinational corporations

7. Corruption and Underdevelopment:
a. Economic aspects of corruption
b. Corruption and soft states
c. Corruption—foreign aid agencies and multinational corporations
d. Globalization and corruption

8. Globalization and Development Policies:
a. Concept of Globalization development and resource management
b. Critical viewpoints—Stiglitz, Petras, and others
c. Globalization and role of multinational corporations
d. Globalization and environment.