According to___________ , poorer nations cannot pursue their own economic and human development because they are trapped in a cycle of reliance on the richer nations for infusions of foreign capital and external markets for their raw materials.
A) modernization theory
B) world systems theory
C) dependency theory
D) the new international division of labor theory

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The theory that best fits the description of poorer nations being trapped in a cycle of reliance on richer nations is dependency theory, which asserts that underdeveloped countries are economically and politically dependent on developed countries due to historical and structural reasons that make it difficult for them to progress without external assistance.

According To___________ , Poorer Nations Cannot Pursue Their Own Economic