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What are the main issues that have arisen in development since WW2?
What are the main issues that have arisen in development since WW2?
Development issues have produced mixed results since WW2.
What is the difference between an income-based approach and a human development approach to development?
What is the difference between an income-based approach and a human development approach to development?
An income-based approach focuses on increasing income, while a human development approach focuses on expanding people's entitlements and capabilities.
What event marked the beginning of development projects in the world, according to the text?
What event marked the beginning of development projects in the world, according to the text?
Truman's speech in 1949.
What is the difference between the income-based approach and the human development approach to development?
What is the difference between the income-based approach and the human development approach to development?
What was the purpose of Truman's speech in 1949 and what did it lead to in terms of development projects?
What was the purpose of Truman's speech in 1949 and what did it lead to in terms of development projects?
Are the problems of development still significant today?
Are the problems of development still significant today?
What is the Human Development Index (HDI) used for?
What is the Human Development Index (HDI) used for?
What did the G77 countries demand in terms of global economic order, and why?
What did the G77 countries demand in terms of global economic order, and why?
What is the Human Development Index (HDI) used for?
What is the Human Development Index (HDI) used for?
What was the context in which the Third World emerged?
What was the context in which the Third World emerged?
What were the demands of the G77 countries regarding the global economic order?
What were the demands of the G77 countries regarding the global economic order?
Describe the process that developing countries are undergoing.
Describe the process that developing countries are undergoing.
What is the concept of sustainable development?
What is the concept of sustainable development?
What are the dimensions considered in sustainable development?
What are the dimensions considered in sustainable development?
What impact did the rise of BRICS economies have on globalization and global development?
What impact did the rise of BRICS economies have on globalization and global development?
Explain why the Global South is an economic concept and not a geographical one.
Explain why the Global South is an economic concept and not a geographical one.
What is the role of foreign aid in development?
What is the role of foreign aid in development?
What is the North/south divide in UN and WTO operations?
What is the North/south divide in UN and WTO operations?
How many goals, targets, and indicators are there in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
How many goals, targets, and indicators are there in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
What process are developing countries undergoing, according to the text?
What process are developing countries undergoing, according to the text?
What type of concept is the Global South, according to the text?
What type of concept is the Global South, according to the text?
Why are theories, actors, and policies important in achieving development?
Why are theories, actors, and policies important in achieving development?
How many goals are included in the SDGs?
How many goals are included in the SDGs?
What is inclusive growth and development?
What is inclusive growth and development?
How are BRICS countries emerging as a challenge to the G7?
How are BRICS countries emerging as a challenge to the G7?
What is the main goal of modernization theory?
What is the main goal of modernization theory?
What is the principle of "leave no one behind" in development?
What is the principle of "leave no one behind" in development?
What is the North/South divide in the operations of the UN and WTO?
What is the North/South divide in the operations of the UN and WTO?
What challenge are the BRICS countries posing to the G7?
What challenge are the BRICS countries posing to the G7?
How are Least Developed Countries categorized, and what criteria are used?
How are Least Developed Countries categorized, and what criteria are used?
What criteria are used to categorize the Least Developed Countries?
What criteria are used to categorize the Least Developed Countries?
What is the relationship between development and underdevelopment according to dependency theory?
What is the relationship between development and underdevelopment according to dependency theory?
Have any countries graduated from the LDC category, and why?
Have any countries graduated from the LDC category, and why?
What is the role of national ownership and multi-stakeholder partnerships in the implementation of the SDGs?
What is the role of national ownership and multi-stakeholder partnerships in the implementation of the SDGs?
What is the role of national ownership and multi-stakeholder partnerships in implementation of the SDGs?
What is the role of national ownership and multi-stakeholder partnerships in implementation of the SDGs?
Have any countries graduated from the LDC category?
Have any countries graduated from the LDC category?
What benefits do countries in the LDC category receive in terms of trade?
What benefits do countries in the LDC category receive in terms of trade?
What is neo-liberalism?
What is neo-liberalism?
What were the key factors that contributed to the success of East-Asian countries in the 1970s?
What were the key factors that contributed to the success of East-Asian countries in the 1970s?
What were the factors that contributed to the success of East-Asian countries in the 1970s?
What were the factors that contributed to the success of East-Asian countries in the 1970s?
What is the role of culture and public policy in the success of East-Asian countries?
What is the role of culture and public policy in the success of East-Asian countries?
What does belonging to the LDC category mean in terms of trade?
What does belonging to the LDC category mean in terms of trade?
What is the role of culture and public policy in the success of East-Asian countries?
What is the role of culture and public policy in the success of East-Asian countries?
Why does Angola want to remain in the LDC category, despite its growth?
Why does Angola want to remain in the LDC category, despite its growth?
What do post-development theories offer as alternatives to current understanding of development?
What do post-development theories offer as alternatives to current understanding of development?
What are some criticisms of the SDGs?
What are some criticisms of the SDGs?
What are the criticisms of the SDGs?
What are the criticisms of the SDGs?
Does Angola want to leave the LDC category despite its growth?
Does Angola want to leave the LDC category despite its growth?
How has the global economic order changed since the emergence of the Third World during the Cold War?
How has the global economic order changed since the emergence of the Third World during the Cold War?
What tools are available to achieve development?
What tools are available to achieve development?
What are some of the criticisms leveled at modernization theory?
What are some of the criticisms leveled at modernization theory?
What challenges do developing countries face in their process of economic growth and transformation?
What challenges do developing countries face in their process of economic growth and transformation?
What are the criticisms of the success of East-Asian countries?
What are the criticisms of the success of East-Asian countries?
What are the main differences between the G7 and the BRICS countries?
What are the main differences between the G7 and the BRICS countries?
What is the difference between within-country inequality and between-country inequality?
What is the difference between within-country inequality and between-country inequality?
What is the goal of development?
What is the goal of development?
What are some potential solutions to the challenges faced by developing countries in their process of economic growth and transformation?
What are some potential solutions to the challenges faced by developing countries in their process of economic growth and transformation?
How has the global economic order changed since the emergence of the G77 countries?
How has the global economic order changed since the emergence of the G77 countries?
How does dependency theory differ from modernization theory?
How does dependency theory differ from modernization theory?
What is the universal approach of sustainable development?
What is the universal approach of sustainable development?
Study Notes
- Many approaches to development issues were devised after WW2, but produced mixed results.
- The problems of development remain of huge proportions, with only some areas experiencing extreme poverty reduction and GDP increase.
- Foreign aid is a small portion of development, with the course focusing on theories, actors, and policies.
- International organizations, development assistance committees, multinational corporations, and NGOs are different actors for achieving development.
- Theories of development include modernization, dependency, neoliberalism, and post-development theories.
- Trade, foreign direct investments, and remittances are different tools to achieve development.
- The Africanization of poverty is a phenomenon where poverty remains high in Africa despite decreasing international poverty.
- Extreme population growth in Africa contributes to the increase in the number of people living under the poverty line.
- Migration is a concern for European policy makers due to population growth in developing countries.
- The text raises the question of whether migration is a south-north or south-south phenomenon.
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Are you interested in learning about the complexities of development issues and the various actors and theories involved in achieving progress? This quiz covers topics such as foreign aid, international organizations, theories of development, and tools for achieving progress. You'll also explore the Africanization of poverty, population growth, and migration as they relate to development. Test your knowledge and enhance your understanding of this important global issue.
