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Development and the State (L2128)

15 credits, Level 5

Spring teaching

On this module, you'll explore the role of the state in development, examining how states can pursue forms of development that either empower or marginalise different groups. You'll approach this topic through:

• theoretical perspectives: investigating key debates in state theory and the relationship between the state and development
• empirical analysis: studying historical and contemporary state forms and their impacts on development processes
• normative questions: considering what the role and nature of the state should ideally be.

The module covers major theoretical approaches to understanding the state, as well as historical state forms and their development experiences, in both the Global North and the post-colonial South.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 128 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.