Universität Wien

140360 SE T III - 'Rethinking the Relationship between Political Corruption and Development (2012S)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 14 - Orientalistik, Afrikanistik, Indologie und Tibetologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

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Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Montag 04.06. 13:00 - 16:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
  • Dienstag 05.06. 10:00 - 13:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
  • Montag 11.06. 13:00 - 16:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
  • Dienstag 12.06. 10:00 - 13:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
  • Montag 18.06. 13:00 - 16:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)
  • Dienstag 19.06. 10:00 - 13:00 (ehem. Seminarraum Internationale Entwicklung Afrikawissenschaften UniCampus Hof 5 2Q-EG-05)

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung


The notion of corruption holds a privileged place within the analytical repertoire of contemporary academic and policy discourses on postcolonial societies and their most pressing problems. But what actually is the problem with corruption? Has corruption always a negative impact on economic and political development processes? And why does it seem to be so endemic in postcolonial settings? By addressing these questions from a historically informed global and interdisciplinary perspective, this seminar wants to critically interrogate dominant perspectives on corruption by highlighting the complex and ambivalent nature of this phenomenon.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Students are expected to attend all sessions and to come prepared for discussion. Active participation is essential. Students must write one essay and are asked to turn in one lead question for discussion on the week’s readings three days before the respective session. The final grade will be based on the quality of the paper, the discussion question and the participation in the seminar.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

By participating in this seminar, students acquire broad knowledge of current research on the relationship between political corruption from a global perspective; they will improve their ability to critically evaluate and apply different discplinary, theoretical and conceptual perspectives employed for the analysis of the impact of corruption of development proceses war-state formation nexus beyond the limits of the European experience.

Prüfungsstoff

With regards to methodology, particular emphasis will be given to historical comparative analysis and discourse analysis.

Literatur

M. Nuijten and G. Anders (eds.) (2008) Corruption and the Secret of Law. A Legal Anthropological Perspective, Farnham: Ashgate; A. J. Heidenheimer and M. Johnston (eds.) (2006) Political Corruption: Concepts and Contexts. New Brunswick: Transaction Publishers; Harris, Robert (2003) Political Corruption. In and Beyond the Nation State. London: Routledge.
G. Blundo and J.P. Olivier de Sardan (eds) (2006) Everyday Corruption and the State. Citizens and Public Officials in Africa. London: Zed Books; J. Scott (1972) Comparative Political Corruption. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

T III, T II

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:35