the developing world how similar are the countries of the developing world? is the term “third...
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How similar are the countries of the developing world? Is the term “Third World” a valid blanket term?
Characterizing the Other World
1. Dependence on Western Powers (colonialism and neo-colonialism)2. Delayed Modernization3. Population explosion4. Underdevelopment5. Unequal distribution of wealth6. Lack of Political Freedom7. Violence and Conflict
Why Colonialism?
Religious and Cultural MotivesEconomic MotivesStrategic Motives Surplus Population Motive Prestige Motives
Delayed Modernization
Modernization Theory
1. Traditional Society2. Preconditions for “Take-off”3. Take-off4. Maturation5. High mass consumption
W.W. Rostow Stages of Economic Growth (1960)
Abortion Laws Around the World
Do you support China’s one-child policy as a solution to overpopulation? Are there other ways to prevent overpopulation?
Re-scaled by GDP
What factors may account for chronic underdevelopment? Can anything be done about them to promote economic development?
MacDonald’s Global Expansion
Does capitalism do more harm or more good for the developing world?Can poor people prosper when a wage economy is introduced?Should the other world be held to the same labor standards as in the developed world?