COURSE SYLLABUS Political Science/Political Economy 6335: Institutions and Development 1:00-3:45 p.m.

, Monday, Fall Semester, 2011

Contact Information Marianne Stewart Office E-Mail: mstewart@utdallas.edu Office Hours: 4:00-5:30 p.m., Monday; 1:00-2:00 p.m. Wednesday; and by appointment Office Location: 3.226 GR Office Phone: (972) 883-2011 Course Information The general objective of this course is to present students with a rigorous approach to describing, explaining, and understanding leading theories, issues, and policy debates involving the roles of institutions in the processes of development. The specific objectives of the course are to help student learn to: describe the tenets and concepts of, and the similarities and differences between, major theories of how institutions effect development and how development affects institutions; assess research contributions to empirical understanding of institutions and development; use theories, concepts, and empirical evidence to construct explanations of institutions, development, and their consequences for private interests and public well-being. Required Books Ostrom, Elinor. 1990. Governing The Commons: The Evolutions of Institutions for Collective Action. New York: Cambridge University Press. Polsby, Nelson et al., 1998-2011. Annual Reviews of Political Science. Palto Alto, CA: Annual Reviews. Available through UTD McDermott Library EBSCO Host - Directions: go to http://www.annualreviews.org.libproxy.utdallas.edu/journal/polsci if prompted, then enter your UTD netid and password click on volume selector on left-side bar, then on year, and then on article title (pdf or full text) Schofield, Norman. 2006. Architects of Political Change: Constitutional Quandaries and Social Choice Theory. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Schedule Part I. Introduction August 29. Basic Questions: What is an Institution? What is Development? What are Some Ways of Thinking about Them? Required Reading Munger, Michael. 2000. "Political Science and Fundamental Research." PS (March), pp. 25-30. Available at http://www./apsanet.org/content_13155.cfm September 5. Labor Day - University Holiday - No Class

2 September 12. Professor Meetings - No Class - Rescheduled Class TBA Part II: Foundations September 19-26. Setting the Foundations: Constitutions, Institutions and Development. Required Reading The Magna Carta 1215. Available at, e.g., http://www.constitution.org/eng/magnacar.htm The Constitution of the United States. Available at, e.g., http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html Schofield, Architects of Political Change: Ch. 1. Constitutional Quandaries and Social Choice. Ch. 2. Power and Social Choice. Ch. 3. Franklin and The War of Independence Ch. 4. Madison, Jefferson and Condorcet Ch. 5. Lincoln and The Civil War Ch. 6. Johnson and The Critical Realignment. Ch. 7. Keynes and The Atlantic Constitution. Ch. 9. Preferences and Beliefs. October 3. Test 1. Part III. Frameworks October 3-10. Choosing The State: Developing Frameworks for Institutional Change. Required Reading Polsby et al., Annual Reviews of Political Science: Volume 6 (2003). Von der Muhll, George, Ancient Empires, Modern States, and The Study of Government, pp. 345-76. Volume 11 (2008). Bates, Robert H., "State Failure," pp. 1-12. October 17-24. Rethinking The State: Changing Frameworks for Institutional Development. Required Reading Ostrom, Governing the Commons: Ch. 1. Reflections on The Commons. Ch. 2. An Institutional Approach. Ch. 3. Analyzing Long-Enduring, Self-Organized, and Self-Governed CPRs. Ch. 4. Analyzing Institutional Change. Ch. 5. Analyzing Institutional Failures and Fragilities. Ch. 6. A Framework for Analysis. Ostrom, Elinor. 2000. "The Danger of Self-Evident Truths," PS (March), pp. 33-44. Available at http://www./apsanet.org/content_13155.cfm Polsby et al., Annual Reviews of Political Science: Volume 5 (2002). Spruyt, Hendrik, The Origins, Development, and Possible Decline of the Modern State,pp. 127-49. Volume 12 (2009). Przeworski, Adam, "Self-Government in Our Times," pp. 71-92. November 7. Test 2. Part IV. Foundations, Frameworks, Institutions, and Development November 7-14. Roles of Institutions in Processes of Development. Required Reading - Group A Polsby et al., Annual Reviews of Political Science:

3 Volume 7 (2004). Keefer, Philip, What Does Political Economy Tell Us About Economic Development and Vice Versa?, pp. 247-272 Volume 9 (2006). Robinson, James A., "Economic Development and Democracy," pp. 503-527. Volume 11 (2008). Engerman, Stanley L. and Kenneth L. Sokoloff, "Debating the Role of Institutions in Political and Economic Development: Theory, History and Findings," pp. 119-135. _____. Gourevitch, Peter, "The Role of Politics in Economic Development," pp. 137-159. _____. Haggard, Stephan, Andrew MacIntyre and Lydia Tiede, "The Rule of Law and Economic Development," pp. 205-234. Volume 12 (2009). Humphreys, Macartan and Jeremy M. Weinstein, "Field Experiments and the Political Economy of Development," pp. 367-378. Required Reading - Group B Polsby et al., Annual Reviews of Political Science: Volume 9 (2006). Luong, Pauline Jones, and Erika Weinthal, Rethinking the Resource Curse: Ownership Structure, Institutional Capacity, and Domestic Constraints, pp. 241263. Volume 12 (2009). Levitsky, Steven and Maria Victoria Murillo, "Variation in Institutional Strength," pp. 115-133. November 21-28. Processes of Development and Consequences for Well-Being. Required Reading - Group A Polsby et al., Annual Reviews of Political Science: Volume 7 (2004). Munck, Gerardo, "Democratic Politics in Latin America," pp. 437-462. Volume 9 (2006). Yang, Dali L., "Economic Transformation and Its Political Discontents in China: Authoritarianism, Unequal Growth, and the Dilemmas of Political Development," pp. 143-164. _____. Wibbels, Erik, Madison in Baghdad?: Decentralization and Federalism in Comparative Politics, pp. 165-188. _____. Anderson, Lisa, Searching Where The Light Shines: Studying Democratization in the Middle East, pp. 189-214. Required Reading - Group B Polsby et al., Annual Reviews of Political Science: Volume 8 (2005). Brune, Nancy and Geoffrey Garrett, "The Globalization Rorschach Test: International Economic Integration, Inequality, and the Role of Government," pp. 399-423. Volume 12 (2009). van de Walle, Nicolas, "The Institutional Origins of Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa," pp. 307-327. Volume 13 (2010). Jacobs, Lawrence R. and Joe Soss, "The Politics of Inequality in America: A Political Economy Framework," pp. 341-364. _____. Boix, Carles, "Origins and Persistence of Economic Inequality," pp. 489-516. December 5. Research Papers Due and Presented.

Grading Criteria and Assignments Class participation: 25%; Test 1: 25%; Test 2: 25%; Research paper: 25%. A: 95-100%; A-: 90-94; B+: 83-89; B: 77-82; B-: 70-76; C+: 65-69; C: 60-64; F: Below 60%.

4 Class Participation: Assigned reading prior to the class meeting when it will be discussed, regular attendance, and constructive and frequent contributions and presentations to seminar discussions. Two Tests: Review questions are available one week before each test. Each test consists of 2-3 essays and is in-class, closed-book, and approximately 1.5 hours in length. The first test is scheduled for October 3. The second test is scheduled for November 7. All students are expected to take the tests on these dates. Research Paper: a 10-page, double-spaced, typed/word-processed paper that: introduces the topic, and discusses why it is interesting and important; describes one or more major theories, their core concepts, and their similarities and differences, as well as major contributions to empirical understanding of the topic, as based on review of a selection of relevant research literature that includes published (or presented) scholarly books, articles, or both in either a chronological (date-ofpublication) or a knowledge-production (set-of-ideas) form; uses these theories, concepts, and empirical evidence to construct and to discuss an explanation of institutions, development, and their consequences for private and public well-being; lists endnotes and references appropriate in form (not more than one page). The paper is due December 5. All students are expected to comply with this date. Note In addition to the above, students are expected to: know that this syllabus, including the schedule, is subject to change at the discretion of the Professor; access and read related policy material at http://go.utdallas.edu/syllabus-policies