Syllabus/achievement requirements

Required Reading

Aiken, W. and LaFollette, H. (1977) ‘Introduction’, in W. Aiken & H. LaFollette (eds.), World Hunger and Moral Obligation, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.

Alesina, A. and Dollar, D. (2000) ‘Who Gives Foreign Aid to Whom and Why?’, Journal of Economic Growth, 5: 33-63.

Andreassen, B. A. (2006) ‘The Human Rights and Development Nexus: From Rights Talk to Rights Practice’, chapter 13 in D. Banik (ed.), Poverty, Politics and Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Bergen: Fagbokforlaget.

Angelsen, A. and Wunder, S. (2006) ‘Poverty and Inequality: Economic Growth is Better than its Reputation’, chapter 3 in D. Banik (ed.), Poverty, Politics and Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Bergen: Fagbokforlaget.

Banik, D. (2006a) ‘Introduction’, in D. Banik (ed.), Poverty, Politics and Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Bergen: Fagbokforlaget.

Banik, D. (2006b) ‘Democracy, Development and Poverty: Past Experiences and Future Proespects’, chapter 3 in D. Banik (ed.), Poverty, Politics and Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Bergen: Fagbokforlaget.

Banik, D. (2007) ‘Democracy and Starvation’, chapter 2 in Starvation and India’s Democracy, London & New York: Routledge.

Borchgrevink, A. (2006) ‘Dingos, Gringos and other Animals in the Field of Development: Aid and NGOS’, chapter 11 in D. Banik (ed.), Poverty, Politics and Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Bergen: Fagbokforlaget.

FAO (2006): The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2006. Rome: FAO.

Grobakken, I. A. (2006) ‘Gender, Poverty and the Empowering Impact of Land Rights’, chapter 9 in D. Banik (ed.), Poverty, Politics and Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Bergen: Fagbokforlaget.

Hardin, G. (1974) ‘Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor’, _Psychology Today_, No.: Sept. 1974.

Gray, C. W. and Kaufmann, D. (1998) ‘Corruption and Development’, Finance & Development, No. 03.

Herring, R. J. (2000) ‘Political Conditions for Agrarian Reform and Poverty Alleviation’, IDS Discussion Papers – 375

Kanbur, R. and Vines, D. (2000) ‘The World Bank and Poverty Reduction: Past, Present and Future’, in C. L. Gilbert & D. Vines (eds.), The World Bank: Structure and Policies, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Kanbur, R. (2001) ‘Economic Policy, Distribution and Poverty: The Nature of Disagreements’, World Development, Vol. 29, No. 6: 1083-1094.

Maxwell, S. (2001) ‘WDR 2000: Is There a New “New Poverty Agenda”’? Development Policy Review, Vol. 19, No. 1: 143-149.

McNeill, D. (2006) ‘Multilateral Institutions: A Critical Overview’, chapter 12 in D. Banik (ed.), Poverty, Politics and Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Bergen: Fagbokforlaget.

Narayan, D. (2000) ‘Poverty is Powerlessness and Voicelessness’, Finance & Development, December 2000: 18-21.

OECD (1999) DAC Scoping Study of Donor Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices. London: Overseas Development Institute. (Chapter 1)

OHCHR (2004) _Human Rights and Poverty Reduction: A Conceptual Framework_. Geneva: United Nations.

Pogge, T. (2005) ‘World Poverty and Human Rights’, _Ethics and International Affairs_, Vol. 19, No. 1: 1-7.

Rodrik, D. (2000) ‘Growth versus Poverty Reduction: A Hollow Debate’, Finance & Development, December 2000: 8-9.

Sen, A. (1990) ‘Public Action to Remedy Hunger’, Tanco Memorial Lecture.

Sen, A. (1994) ‘Freedom and Needs: An Argument for the Primacy of Political Rights’, The New Republic 210: 31-38.

Sen, A. (1999) ‘Democracy as a Universal Value’, _Journal of Democracy_, Vol. 10, No. 9: 3-17.

Sen, A. (2000) ‘A Decade of Human Development’, Journal of Human Development, Vol. 1, No. 1: 17-23.

Sengupta, A. (2005) ‘Human Rights and Extreme Poverty’, Report of the Independent Expert on the Question of Human Rights and Extreme Poverty, Economic and Social Council, United Nations, E/CN.4/2005/49.

Singer, P. (1972) ‘Famine, Affluence, and Morality’, Philosophy and Public Affairs, Vol. 1, No. 1: 229-243 (revised edition)

St. Clair, A. (2006) ‘Development Ethics: Open-ended and Ethical Reflections on Global Development’, chapter 14 in D. Banik (ed.), Poverty, Politics and Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget.

UNDP (2000a) _Human Development Report 2000_. Chapter 2

UNDP (2000b) _Human Development Report 2000_. Chapter 3

UNDP (2004) _Human Development Report 2004_, Chapter 1

Wratten, E. (1995) ‘Conceptualising Urban Poverty’, Environment and Urbanization, 7: 11-36.

Total reading: approx. 850 p

All articles, except those to be downloaded directly from the Internet, will be made available in a compendium.

In addition, you need to purchase the following book: Banik, Dan (ed.) (2006) Poverty, Politics and Development: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Bergen: Fagbokforlaget [ISBN: 82-450-0397-2]

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