摘要：Generally, I am interested in development-related issues;
more specifically I am interested in understanding the
role of the state in developing countries, whether the state
is good or bad for development: if they have the capacity
to manage the actors in the development space. Along that
interest, I teach a course called Comparative International
Development in which we look at factors contributing to
global inequality, particularly the role of the state in third
world countries, multinational corporations, particularly
whether MNC¡¯s should be able to dictate terms to developing
nations, and the role of the private sector including
international financial institutions such as the World Bank
and the IMF. We consider the impact of the IFI¡¯s (International
Financial Institutions) structural adjustment programs
and the potential and limitations of the private sector
in reference to market-oriented reforms. The civil society
sector is also of interest to us, particularly local actors
such as community organizations and their role relative to
the international NGO¡¯s.
