Required reading:
@ Cornwall, A. & K. Brock. (2005): "Beyond Buzzwords. “Poverty reduction”,“participation” and “empowerment” in development policy. Overarching Concerns", Programme Paper Number 10. UNRISD, Geneva. 24 pages. Available online further down on this page.
@ Easterly, W. (2009): "Can the west save Africa?" Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 47, No. 2. 373-447. 74 pages. available online
Books
Easterly, W. (2006): The white man’s burden. Why the west’s efforts to aid the rest have done so much ill and so little good. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Chapters 1-3 (3-97), chapter 8 (237-272). 130 pages.
Hanlon, J. et al. (2010): Just give money to the poor. The development revolution from the Global South. Kumarian, Herndon. 150 pages.
Harriss-White, B. & J. Heyer (eds). (2010): The comparative political economy of development. Africa and South Asia. Routledge, Abingdon. Chapters 3, 5, 6, 10. 95 pages.
Townsend, P. (ed.)( 2010): Building decent societies. Rethinking the role of social security in development. ILO. Palgrave Macmillan, London. Chapters 2,6,14,17. 97 pages.
One self-selected development strategy topic only. 130 pages.
Total 700 pages.
Link to : Cornwall, A. & K. Brock. (2005): "Beyond Buzzwords. “Poverty reduction”,“participation” and “empowerment” in development policy. Overarching Concerns", Programme Paper Number 10., 2005. http://www.unrisd.org/80256B3C005BCCF9/(httpAuxPages)/F25D3D6D27E2A1ACC12570CB002FFA9A/$file/cornwall.pdf.
Additional reading (not obligatory):
@ NORAD. (2009): Resultatrapport. Bistand og ?konomisk utvikling: Ringer i vannet eller dr?per i havet? Oslo. English version available. available online
* = in compendium. @ = available online. All study litterature can be bought at the bookstore Gnist Akademika at Blindern. Compendium can be purchased at Kopiutsalget, Gnist Akademika. Please bring your student card.