Instructor(s): Mariana Mota Prado

Note: This course satisfies either the Perspective or the International/Comparative/Transnational course requirement.

This seminar will examine the role of law and institutions in promoting development in less developed countries. The topics that will be addressed include: competing conceptions of development: economic, political and social; theories of economic growth; the New Institutional Economics; democracy and development; public administration and development; competing theories of the role of law in development; ethnic diversity; corruption; land and property rights reform; infrastructure and development; state-owned enterprises: privatization and reform; foreign investment and trade policy; and the role of foreign aid and international institutions in development. 

Evaluation
Students will be required to write five comments of 500-750 words each on selected topics related to the readings for five of the classes (50%) and a 3,750 word paper on an issue of their choosing (50%). Students who wish to write a Supervised Upper Year Research Paper in this course will be required to write two comments of 500-750 words each (total 20%) and a paper of approximately 8,000-8,500 words in length. While there is no participation grade, the instructor may reward students who consistently make insightful interventions in class discussion throughout the entire semester with a 5% increase in their final grade.
Academic year
2024 - 2025

At a Glance

First Term
Credits
3
Hours
2
SUYRP
Perspective course
ICT

Enrolment

Maximum
50

34 JD
6 LLM/SJD/MSL/SJD U

5 MGA and 5 Political Science students

Schedule

Th: 2:10 - 4:00 pm