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What was the British Development Act of the 1940s primarily a response to?
What was the British Development Act of the 1940s primarily a response to?
According to Page (1991), what were the strategies for modernizing segments of the African population often at the expense of?
According to Page (1991), what were the strategies for modernizing segments of the African population often at the expense of?
What was a significant role played by the League of Nations in Asia and Africa?
What was a significant role played by the League of Nations in Asia and Africa?
What was the new system that extended decolonization and promoted development after the Second World War?
What was the new system that extended decolonization and promoted development after the Second World War?
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What has received attention in the context of north and/or sub-Saharan Africa?
What has received attention in the context of north and/or sub-Saharan Africa?
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What marked the modernized class of farmers in Africa?
What marked the modernized class of farmers in Africa?
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What is one aspect related to the role of the state in Africa according to the text?
What is one aspect related to the role of the state in Africa according to the text?
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Which professionals' discourses and practices were deployed in the colonial context, according to the text?
Which professionals' discourses and practices were deployed in the colonial context, according to the text?
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How were discourses and practices modified in the colonial encounter?
How were discourses and practices modified in the colonial encounter?
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What is a form of resistance mentioned against colonial power/knowledge apparatuses?
What is a form of resistance mentioned against colonial power/knowledge apparatuses?
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What historical event led to the emergence of a new strategy for dealing with problems in poorer countries?
What historical event led to the emergence of a new strategy for dealing with problems in poorer countries?
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What were some of the key aspects of poorer countries that were considered in the new strategy?
What were some of the key aspects of poorer countries that were considered in the new strategy?
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When did the concepts of underdevelopment and Third World begin to emerge?
When did the concepts of underdevelopment and Third World begin to emerge?
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What shaped the dominant image of what was to become the Third World during World War II?
What shaped the dominant image of what was to become the Third World during World War II?
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What defined the nexus of power, knowledge, and domination in the discourse of development?
What defined the nexus of power, knowledge, and domination in the discourse of development?
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What made the integration of nonindustrialized countries into the post-war economic and political structure more complicated?
What made the integration of nonindustrialized countries into the post-war economic and political structure more complicated?
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What is the primary way forms of power act according to the text?
What is the primary way forms of power act according to the text?
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Who are the key figures mentioned as charting out the materiality of conditions in relation to development?
Who are the key figures mentioned as charting out the materiality of conditions in relation to development?
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What is the new language of development built upon, as per the text?
What is the new language of development built upon, as per the text?
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How is the power of the development discourse described in the text?
How is the power of the development discourse described in the text?
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What should be done to challenge or displace the power of the development discourse?
What should be done to challenge or displace the power of the development discourse?
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How is power characterized in terms of exploitation according to the text?
How is power characterized in terms of exploitation according to the text?
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What entities had the authority to name subjects and define strategies in the discourse mentioned in the text?
What entities had the authority to name subjects and define strategies in the discourse mentioned in the text?
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Who were responsible for designing programs from institutional sites identified as having authority in the discourse described?
Who were responsible for designing programs from institutional sites identified as having authority in the discourse described?
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What did development proceed by creating according to the text?
What did development proceed by creating according to the text?
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Who had the power, knowledge, and experience to decide on what was to be done in the discourse described?
Who had the power, knowledge, and experience to decide on what was to be done in the discourse described?
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Which group commanded the legal political authority over the lives of their subjects in the discourse mentioned?
Which group commanded the legal political authority over the lives of their subjects in the discourse mentioned?
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Who were some of the experts involved in elaborating theories and designing programs in the discourse described?
Who were some of the experts involved in elaborating theories and designing programs in the discourse described?
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What was one of the first concrete expressions of the new development strategy discussed in the text?
What was one of the first concrete expressions of the new development strategy discussed in the text?
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Which historical event was significant in preparing the ground for the institution of development as a strategy after World War II?
Which historical event was significant in preparing the ground for the institution of development as a strategy after World War II?
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What key role did the emergence of development discourse play in relations between Europe, the United States, and other regions?
What key role did the emergence of development discourse play in relations between Europe, the United States, and other regions?
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What did the birth of the development discourse bring into existence in Euramerican culture?
What did the birth of the development discourse bring into existence in Euramerican culture?
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Which group played a significant role in signaling a shift in historical relations among different regions?
Which group played a significant role in signaling a shift in historical relations among different regions?
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What was an important connection that recent studies suggest existed between the decline of the colonial order and the rise of development?
What was an important connection that recent studies suggest existed between the decline of the colonial order and the rise of development?
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What is one of the key elements that went into the formulation of development theory based on the text?
What is one of the key elements that went into the formulation of development theory based on the text?
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In the context of development theory, what is emphasized as crucial for overcoming general backwardness and economic underdevelopment?
In the context of development theory, what is emphasized as crucial for overcoming general backwardness and economic underdevelopment?
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Which entities were mentioned as necessary for executing the complex task of development according to the text?
Which entities were mentioned as necessary for executing the complex task of development according to the text?
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What was identified as a critical factor associated with capital formation in the text?
What was identified as a critical factor associated with capital formation in the text?
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What was seen as a necessary role for governments and international organizations in the development process?
What was seen as a necessary role for governments and international organizations in the development process?
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Which international financial institutions were mentioned as products of the mid-1940s in the text?
Which international financial institutions were mentioned as products of the mid-1940s in the text?
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Based on the text, what was seen as the inevitable and necessarily progressive routes to modernization in the discourse of development?
Based on the text, what was seen as the inevitable and necessarily progressive routes to modernization in the discourse of development?
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What was believed to be the most important ingredient in economic growth and development according to the discourse described in the 1940s and 1950s?
What was believed to be the most important ingredient in economic growth and development according to the discourse described in the 1940s and 1950s?
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In the discourse of development, what was one possible source suggested for the capital needed to provide for infrastructure, industrialization, and overall modernization of society?
In the discourse of development, what was one possible source suggested for the capital needed to provide for infrastructure, industrialization, and overall modernization of society?
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What was the organizing premise of development in the 1940s and 1950s that believed in the role of modernization as a force capable of destroying archaic superstitions and relations?
What was the organizing premise of development in the 1940s and 1950s that believed in the role of modernization as a force capable of destroying archaic superstitions and relations?
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What was perceived as dependent on ample supplies of capital for infrastructure, industrialization, and overall modernization in poor countries?
What was perceived as dependent on ample supplies of capital for infrastructure, industrialization, and overall modernization in poor countries?
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Which belief influenced the view that material advancement was necessary for social, cultural, and political progress in poor countries?
Which belief influenced the view that material advancement was necessary for social, cultural, and political progress in poor countries?
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What were the three main features that the construction of Lesotho relied on?
What were the three main features that the construction of Lesotho relied on?
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What is one of the tropes mentioned in Mitchell's analysis of Egypt?
What is one of the tropes mentioned in Mitchell's analysis of Egypt?
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How does Mitchell deconstruct the trope 'the overcrowded Nile River valley'?
How does Mitchell deconstruct the trope 'the overcrowded Nile River valley'?
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What is the understanding of 'the problem' in Egypt, according to the text?
What is the understanding of 'the problem' in Egypt, according to the text?
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How does Mitchell describe the construction of objects of analysis in his analysis of Egypt?
How does Mitchell describe the construction of objects of analysis in his analysis of Egypt?
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Why does Mitchell argue that recognizing the discursive construction of objects of analysis is crucial?
Why does Mitchell argue that recognizing the discursive construction of objects of analysis is crucial?
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