Question 1

Explain the basic premises of the dependency approach to underdevelopment. In your answer, be sure to distinguish between the "hard" and "soft" versions of dependency theory.

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Question 2

Trace the historical incorporation of Latin America into the world-economy. What stages has it gone through, and what does it look like now?

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Question 3

Explain the basic premises of modernization theory and discuss one particular example of this kind of theory.

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Question 4

What is the relationship between a society's position in the world-economy and its form of government? Why do we find such connections between economics and politics?

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Question 5

Discuss the economic development that has been occurring in China since about 1980. Where is China headed economically?

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Question 6

Trace the historical incorporation of sub-Saharan Africa into the world-economy. How does sub-Saharan Africa compare today to Asia and Latin America? What problems is it currently encountering, and why?

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Question 7

Discuss the world-system theory of underdevelopment and how it is both similar to and different from dependency theory. What does world-system theory say about the prospects for development of underdeveloped nations?

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Question 8

Write an essay in which you explain to a typical Western family the difficulties they could expect to face if they suddenly had to switch roles with a typical Third World family.

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Question 9

Carefully explain the significance of recent economic trends in Taiwan and South Korea for theories of underdevelopment. How do the capitalist world-system and the unique histories of these two countries relate to the recent developmental surges these countries have experienced? In light of all this, can these countries serve as models for others to imitate? Explain.

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Question 10

What are some of the objections that have been raised against dependency theory? Do these objections apply to both the "hard" and "soft" dependency theories? Explain.

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Quiz 9: Economic Development and Underdevelopment