The Critical Review Paper will be on William Easterly’s book The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor.

Length: 8-10 pages

Contents: the book review MUST HAVE 3 PARTS:

• Part 1: Summary of the research question and of the argument, and theoretical framework of the book
• Part 2: Internal critical evaluation of the book:
  • type of evidence used, quality of the evidence
  • case selection
  • how well does the evidence support the argument?
  • strengths of the book and glaring weaknesses, how to improve it
• Part 3: A discussion of the contribution of the book to the larger debates on Globalization (citing some of the readings of the class):
  • what is the larger debate that is being addressed by this book?
  • what is its main contribution?
  • what are alternative views? With whom does the author agree and disagree?
  • what is your personal view on the better side of the debate?