Global 155 Bottom Billion
Paper Assignment 3

Apply concepts from Paul Collier’s Bottom Billion and lecture to make an argument about the challenges of social, political and economic development in Madagascar. Will the recent World Bank grant help Madagascar’s situation? Why or why not?

Questions to consider:
Which of Collier’s “traps” can be applied to Madagascar?
What internal changes would Madagascar need to make?
What kinds of external support would Madagascar need to make progress?

Some possible sources:
UNICEF development plan for Madagascar:
https://www.unicef.org/about/execboard/files/2015-PL1-Madagascar_CPD-final_approved-EN.pdf
European Commission on Madagascar’s over-all situation:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-16-3924_en.htm?locale=en
World Bank: Madagascar: Measuring the Impact of the Political Crisis
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/06/05/madagascar-measuring-the-impact-of-thepolitical-crisis
World Bank Development Plan
http://www.africareview.com/business-finance/WB-approves-grant-for-Madagascar/979184-3463054- w8s3to/
World Trade Organization – Trade Policy Review:
https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/g318_e.pdf

Use concepts from the assigned readings (i will attach the book here) to respond to the prompt. We are not asking you to summarize the readings. We are not asking for your unsupported opinions. We are asking you to make your own coherent and well supported argument about the topic. You don’t have to answer all questions raised above, but you can use some of them to guide your paper. Cite specific concepts, short quotes and examples from the assigned readings as evidence to support your own argument.
Your paper should be 1000-1200 words or about 4 pages. Please pay careful attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation. Remember that citations are required for both paraphrasing and direct quotes from either the text or lecture. Feel free to cite other books and articles as needed. Include a full list of works cited at the back.