JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

BACHELOR OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

HSD 2109: THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Introduction
Definitions
Dimensions of Development and underdevelopment
Indicator of Development/underdevelopment

2. Linear stages of Growth

Rostow’s stages of Growth
Harrod-Domar growth model
Criticism of Linear stages of growth

3. Structural Change model

The Lewis model
Structural change model (Cheney model)
Criticism of Structural change

4. The international dependency theory

Criticisms of International dependency theory

5. Marxist Approach
Neo-Colonial dependency model
The false paradigm model
The dualistic development thesis
Criticisms of the Marxist approach

The Neo-classical counterrevolution

New Capitalistic models

6. The New growth theory

Endogenous growth
Modernization theory
Criticism

7. Conclusions and Revisions