Comments on: African development lectures http://chrisblattman.com/2010/01/11/african-development-lectures/ International development, politics, economics, and policy Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tord Steirohttp://chrisblattman.com/2010/01/11/african-development-lectures/comment-page-1/#comment-10967 Tord Steiro Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:39:56 +0000 http://chrisblattman.com/?p=4086#comment-10967 I agree that the syllabus looks truly interesting. And one more thing: How much would it take to place a small webcam at the far end of the classroom?OK, so it won't be like TED, but still, how about giving it a try? I agree that the syllabus looks truly interesting. And one more thing: How much would it take to place a small webcam at the far end of the classroom?

OK, so it won’t be like TED, but still, how about giving it a try?

]]> By: Mikehttp://chrisblattman.com/2010/01/11/african-development-lectures/comment-page-1/#comment-10964 Mike Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:01:28 +0000 http://chrisblattman.com/?p=4086#comment-10964 An excellent syllabus, I was surprised to see all of the readings so 'young'. Only a handful are more than a decade old. I remember as an undergrad (not all that long ago!) working my way through "essays on the political economy of rural africa," crawford young, richard sklar, african marxists, etc. Maybe it is a good thing that so much good new work is getting published, but maybe it also reflects vogues in the field? An excellent syllabus, I was surprised to see all of the readings so ‘young’. Only a handful are more than a decade old. I remember as an undergrad (not all that long ago!) working my way through “essays on the political economy of rural africa,” crawford young, richard sklar, african marxists, etc. Maybe it is a good thing that so much good new work is getting published, but maybe it also reflects vogues in the field?

]]> By: prabhashttp://chrisblattman.com/2010/01/11/african-development-lectures/comment-page-1/#comment-10963 prabhas Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:13:18 +0000 http://chrisblattman.com/?p=4086#comment-10963 The RSS feed on that blog also seems to be broken. The RSS feed on that blog also seems to be broken.

]]> By: Texas in Africahttp://chrisblattman.com/2010/01/11/african-development-lectures/comment-page-1/#comment-10962 Texas in Africa Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:10:29 +0000 http://chrisblattman.com/?p=4086#comment-10962 May I steal your header for my African politics course? May I steal your header for my African politics course?

]]> By: Chris Blattmanhttp://chrisblattman.com/2010/01/11/african-development-lectures/comment-page-1/#comment-10961 Chris Blattman Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:00:51 +0000 http://chrisblattman.com/?p=4086#comment-10961 Fixed, I believe. Let me know if it doesn't work. Fixed, I believe. Let me know if it doesn’t work.

]]> By: Giacomo Zanellohttp://chrisblattman.com/2010/01/11/african-development-lectures/comment-page-1/#comment-10960 Giacomo Zanello Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:53:34 +0000 http://chrisblattman.com/?p=4086#comment-10960 Dear Chris, I have noticed that you moved the course blog to a Yale domain, which can be accessed only with a Yale authentication. Is there any chance to have the resources freely available to everyone? I have to confess that in the past I found your course blog resources very interesting and also useful for my studies. Giacomo Dear Chris,
I have noticed that you moved the course blog to a Yale domain, which can be accessed only with a Yale authentication. Is there any chance to have the resources freely available to everyone? I have to confess that in the past I found your course blog resources very interesting and also useful for my studies.
Giacomo

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