| CODE | IRL5021 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Development Diplomacy | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | International Relations | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit explores development cooperation as an important dimension of international relations, particularly relations between developing and developed countries. Diplomatic training study-units rarely include an introduction to and training in development cooperation, thus hampering diplomats’ ability to successfully negotiate development-related issues. The study-unit looks at various types of development cooperation at national, regional and global levels. Development issues are examined from the perspectives of both donor and recipient countries. Theory and analysis are supported with examples and illustrations from the professional experience of the study-unit authors. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: • Describe major issues and dilemmas in development cooperation today; • Present and explain issues related to development cooperation, both from a donor and a recipient country perspective; • Assess development needs and cooperation opportunities; • Prepare an “aid request” to be submitted to a donor; • Appraise cooperation proposals submitted by recipient governments or local organisations; • Select the most appropriate type of donor for different activities - bilateral, multilateral or private sources; • Monitor and evaluate the implementation of development projects, and recommend changes as needed; • Argue for and defend the role and potential of development cooperation in today's international relations. Study Topics: • Introduction: rationale for the study-unit; goals and structure; definitions and basic concepts (such as poverty alleviation and participation); presentation and interpretation of important figures of bilateral, multilateral and private cooperation; • Kinds, Forms and Instruments of Development Cooperation: definitions and characteristics of humanitarian aid, development aid and economic measures, including the interplay among them; analysis of the main methods for each of these forms; • Multilateral Development Cooperation and Diplomacy: main characteristics of multilateral development cooperation; multilateral actors and stakeholders; the roles of multilateral development institutions at country, regional, and global levels; governance of multilateral development institutions; donor and recipient country perspectives; recent trends and challenges; • A View from Developing Countries: reasons that recipient countries strive for and accept development cooperation support; importance of support for the development of the country; positive and negative consequences of development cooperation; expectations for improvements; • The Donor Perspective: reasons for official and private donors to realise development programmes; the role of ‘self-interest’ and corresponding figures; expectations of donors concerning the commitment of recipients and effective transfer of funds; • Millennium Development Goals: evolution of developing thinking since its inception; MDGs as the basis of current development policy; analysis of the main goals and their relevance for development; mechanisms of implementation and analysis of mid-term results; • The Role of Diplomats in International Development Cooperation - Tasks and Tools: the specific tasks of a diplomat in development cooperation activities; introduction to some simple tools to assess development cooperation projects and evaluate implementation; reflections on possible dilemmas between traditional diplomatic tasks and those of development cooperation activities; • Overview and Outlook: new trends and analysis of different approaches; differences in perspectives between donor and recipient countries; reasons for failures and successes; main current problems and outlook. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: • Collier, P. (2008). The Bottom Billion: Why Poor Countries are Failing and What Can Be Done About It. Oxford: Oxford University Press • Dasgupta, P. and Serageldin, I. (eds) (2000). Social Capital: A Multifaceted Perspective. Washington, D.C.: World Bank • Dichter, T. (2003). Despite Good Intentions: Why Development Assistance to the Third World Has Failed. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press • Lancaster, C. (2006). Foreign Aid: Diplomacy, Development, Domestic Politics. Chicago: University of Chicago Press • Neumayer, E. (2003). The Pattern of Aid Giving: The Impact of Good Governance on Development Assistance. New York: Routledge • Riddell R. C. (2007). Does Foreign Aid Really Work? Oxford: Oxford University Press |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Online Lecture | ||||||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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