Confessions of an Economic Hit man

For this assignment students will review Confessions of an economic hit man. To develop an analysis of the relevance of this memoir to the study of the politics of development students must draw on and cite concepts and approaches covered in the required texts and in the lectures during the first eight weeks of the course. In this paper students will provide an introduction that briefly imparts their views on the book’s principal contributions to an introduction to international development studies. They will then proceed to present in an organized manner their perspectives on each of: (i) the strengths of the analyses presented in the book relative to other interpretations of development covered in POLS*2080; (ii) the weaknesses of the analyses relative to other perspectives on development covered in the course; (iii) the opportunities around the world that presently exist for this book to improve development outcomes; and (iv) the threats around the globe that could impede efforts to pursue the changes desired by the author. Students will then offer a brief conclusion. In the conclusion students will clearly present answers to the two (2) following questions: (a) do the strengths of the book outweigh its weaknesses or vice versa; and (b) do the opportunities for the author to realize his desired reforms presently outweigh the threats to his programme or vice versa? In the concluding section students should draw upon the evidence presented in the paper and on course material to support their answers to these questions. Finally, students should include a summary statement – one sentence maximum – at the end of their introduction that imparts the answers they give to the two questions in the conclusion. Term papers should be at least 2400 words and will be no longer than 2600 words, excluding the works cited, references or bibliography. Papers should be typed, double- spaced and edited for spelling and grammar. Students are encouraged to use sub-headings to organize