Syllabus

Class Profile

Week 1

Week 2

Week 2 – Discussion Group

Week 3

Readings:
Greatest Man in the World Africa Emergant

Week 3 Discussion

Week 4

Reading:
George Orwell: “Shooting the Elephant“

Week 5: 9/28

Reading:
In a Free State

Week 6 – 10/5

Reading:
Kharasch Forward and
Chapters 1-3, Swart:  “The Sale of Public Offices”

Week 7: 10/12

Week 7 discussion

Week 8: 10/19

Week 10: 11/2

Reading:
Modernization and Corruption

Week 11: 11/9

Readings:
“The 2008 Guinea Conakry Coup”
“Dhowli” in Solomon, Other Voices, Other Rooms (Reserve)

Week 11

Week 12: 11/16

Reading:
Tax Dodger

Week 12

Week 14: 11/30

Reading:
“Donors, Public Sector Reform and Decentralization,” in Picard, Groelsema and Buss, Foreign Aid, pp. 146-172

What you need for Week 15: 12/7

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Key Dates: 12/9- Discussion Session focusing on Test Prep (General) & Essay Review (regular room 3415) 2-3pm

12/14- Final Test, 9-12pm

Test Prep Materials

Final Exam Rubric

Mid-term Test Prep