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Development Theories and Strategies For Change (Mads701) .: Master of Arts Degree in Development Studies

This document outlines 51 questions related to development theories, strategies, and policies for a Master's degree program in Development Studies. The questions address topics such as development policy recommendations for Zimbabwe, analyses of different countries' economic growth paths, debates around development approaches like aid and privatization, and proposals for strategies regarding issues like healthcare, education, and the environment. Students must demonstrate knowledge of development concepts and theories through engaging with and responding to the questions.

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Development Theories and Strategies For Change (Mads701) .: Master of Arts Degree in Development Studies

This document outlines 51 questions related to development theories, strategies, and policies for a Master's degree program in Development Studies. The questions address topics such as development policy recommendations for Zimbabwe, analyses of different countries' economic growth paths, debates around development approaches like aid and privatization, and proposals for strategies regarding issues like healthcare, education, and the environment. Students must demonstrate knowledge of development concepts and theories through engaging with and responding to the questions.

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MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

DEVELOPMENT THEORIES AND STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE (MADS701).

1. You have been employed as an advisor to the current president of Zimbabwe on


Development Policy, Strategy and Planning. Your first task is to come up with a
maximum 5 page concept note on a development policy, strategy or a new theory that
you have formulated for the facilitation of development under the new dispensation. This
concept note should highlight your idea(s) on what you think must be done for
development to take place in Zimbabwe going forward. Proceed to produce this
document with engagement of scholarly thought supporting your idea(s). (Compulsory
question)
2. How would you explain the Rwandan economic miracle?
3. As an advisor to the government of Zimbabwe, what evaluation would you give of
devolution as a possible strategy for development in Zimbabwe?
4. Explain China’s quasi – miraculous rise to economic prosperity.
5. Do you agree with the notion that coloniality is in fact the root cause of African
underdevelopment in the post – colonial era?
6. Using examples from the African landscape, how would respond to the assertion that
democracy is the key to availing entitlements to the people?
7. “Giving people too many rights will undermine development.” Comment on this
assertion using lucid examples
8. How can one apply the tenets of the world systems theory to Zimbabwe?
9. “The key to African development is the total emancipation and inclusion of women in
key aspects of development.” Comment on this assertion using lucid examples
10. African can only develop on the back of benevolent dictators. Comment on this assertion
using lucid examples.
11. “Prof Plo Lumumba has been calling for the “Magufulification” of Africa for
development to take place.” How would respond to this assertion?
12. Singapore and Malaysia are considered the great catch up Asian case studies. In your
opinion, what would you say was the recipe for their economic growth?
13. Would you say that Paul Kagame is the diamond in the sole of Rwanda’s shoes?
14. Come up with a decolonial governance framework for Zimbabwe.
15. The Ghadaffi, Nkrumah dream of a United States of Africa is the antidote to African
underdevelopment?
16. What advice would you give the British Prime Minister with regards to BREXIT from a
development perspective?
17. “The so called war on terror was manufactured by USA in a bid to justify its aggressive
geo – political approach to underhand economic sabotage of LDCs.” Do you agree?
18. Give a critical analysis of how corruption has hindered African and LDC development.
19. Craft an anti – corruption strategy for Zimbabwe.
20. “Development can only come through the state.” Do you agree?
21. “Nationalisation of all pertinent economic resources and aspects in the solution to
development in Africa.” What do you say?
22. “Privatisation of key development resources in the answer to development in Africa.”
Discuss
23. “The right to private ownership is the key to development facilitation.” Discuss
24. Comment on the assertion that IMF and World Bank SAPs were disastrous for African
development.
25. “The Marshall plan can be replicated in contemporary Africa and achieve similar
results.” Do you agree?
26. Undertake a maximum 3 page review of Dambisa Moyo’s Dead Aid.
27. “Giving African countries all sorts of aid will only accelerate under development.” Do
you agree?
28. “Focusing on agriculture will simply cement its subordinate global economic position.”
Discuss
29. Could one exclaim that Botswana’s economic stability is the result of the cutting edge
management of resources?
30. “Domestic Saving and investment is more sustainable than foreign direct investment as a
development strategy.” Discuss
31. “An industry in every district approach will spearhead Zimbabwe’s development?
Discuss
32. Is it certain that the future of entitlement development is based on artificial intelligence?
33. “Taxes are the curse of the third world.” Do you agree?
34. Who should be taxed for development to be facilitated?
35. Indigenisation is the ultimate ingredient for root and branch development in LDC
countries?
36. Undertake a critical dissection of the success of the indigenisation and economic
empowerment policy towards development in Zimbabwe.
37. African countries must just reduce their populations and ensure an optimum relationship
between resources and people for development to occur?
38. Is it possible that Finland’s education system has a correlation with its impeccable human
development index ratings?
39. Construct a developmental education strategy for Zimbabwe to develop.
40. Health is everyone’s right but very few can afford access to quality health care in LDCs.
Develop a sustainable health care financing model for Zimbabwe.
41. Zimbabwe’s development was drastically slowed down by trying to be too much of a
welfare state during the early years after independence. Do you agree?
42. “It is not about gross national product but gross national happiness.” What makes more
development sense?
43. Renewable energy will be the impetus for development in the near future. Do you agree?
44. As you manage the environment, you automatically increase the development of your
country. Do you agree?
45. Climate smart agriculture is the way to go for LDCs. Do you agree?
46. Compare and contrast Rwanda and China’s paths to development.
47. Compare and contrast India and Tanzania’s paths to development.
48. Compare and contrast Malaysia and Indonesia’s paths to development.
49. Come up with a development theory.
50. Draw up a development strategy for Zimbabwe
51. Discuss Jeffrey Sachs’ contribution to development thinking and strategy.
52. Write notes on the following personalities:
Armatya Sen
Franzt Fanon
Sabelo Ndlovu
Dambisa Moyo
Ibbo Mandaza

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