Universität Wien

240045 VO KG1 - International Development in Historical Context (2024S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 05.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 19.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 09.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 16.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 23.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 30.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 07.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 14.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 21.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 28.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 04.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 11.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32
  • Tuesday 18.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A UniCampus Zugang Hof 2 2F-EG-32

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In the second half of the 20th century, the concept of "development" and the associated attempt to equalize global differences in prosperity has gained enormous significance that continues to this day. This introductory lecture offers students an overview of this history, discussing important milestones, key institutions, actors, ideas and practices and reflects on the usefulness of a historical perspective on international development.
The lecture begins with the question of the historical causes of global differences in prosperity. It then locates the origins of international development policy in the context of colonialism, the Cold War and the collapse of the European colonial empires, also discussing the role of international organizations and non-governmental organizations in this context.
Although changing ideas, practices and actors in the history of development up to the neoliberal turn of the 1980s are discussed, the lecture does not follow a purely chronological structure. Rather, it offers a historical introduction - also via guest lectures - to important topics such as technocratic faith or ‚constructive warfare‘ and their relationship to development policy. Finally, contemporary criticism of and alternatives to dominant development concepts and practices will be examined.

The lecture will be held either in German or in English, depending on student preferences, which will be ascertained in the first session. Most of the reading is in English.

Assessment and permitted materials

In order to successfully complete the course, an open book multiple choice exam must be passed at the end of the lecture.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The result of the open book multiple-choice examination is decisive for the students’ final grade. The following scale is used for grading:

87 - 100 points = very good
75 - 86.99 points = good
63 - 74.99 points = satisfactory
50 - 62.99 points = sufficient
49.99 - 0 points = unsatisfactory

Examination topics

In order to pass the exam at the end of the lecture, students must both read the required texts and follow the lectures. Practice questions for the individual sessions allow students to prepare for the exam during the semester. Preparation in study groups is recommended.

Reading list

Latham, Michael. The Right Kind of Revolution: Modernization, Development, and U.S. Foreign Policy from the Cold War to the Present. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2011.
Lorenzini, Sara. Global Development: A Cold War History. Princeton: Princeton University Press: 2019.
Manela, Erez and Stephen Macekura [eds]. The Development Century: A Global History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Unger, Corinna. International Development: A Postwar History. London: Bloomsbury, 2018.
Unger, Corinna, Iris Borowy, and Corinne Pernet [eds]. The Routledge Handbook on the History of Development. London: Routledge, 2022.

Association in the course directory

Erweiterungscurriculum IE Grundlagen; Afrikawissenschaften MA: GA.VO.3.; MA Globalgeschichte und Global Studies: APM Grundlagen aus einer anderen Disziplin der Global Studies

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