Chapter 1

Question 1

developing world

Answer 1

formerly western colonized states, late to industrialize wt high levels of poverty

Question 2

3rd world –> developing world

Answer 2

disappearance of 2nd world post-USSR collapse , decline of 3rd world title

Question 3

common political dominant traits of developing world

Answer 3

disparities in state strength, significance of variations in quality of governance. Role played by religious/ethnic id in poli, non-violent actions by social mvmnts demand + attention

Question 4

new institutionalism

Answer 4

organization of political life makes a difference

Question 5

globalization

Answer 5

process of increasing interconnectedness between societies such that events in 1 region have increasing effects on foreign societies

Question 6

Washington consensus (no more)

Answer 6

intended to help developing states facing econ crises thru econ policy prescriptions (lack of econ growth in Americas pushed it to be classified as a failure)

Question 7

modernisation

Answer 7

set of changes in culture, society, and economy characterized by urbanization, industrialization, and, in some cases, secularization, although one response to it may be religious revival.
assumption - modernization process of West –> what to expect in developing world

Question 8

political development theory

Answer 8

• econ growth leads to social change conductive to lib demo
• globalization in terms of spread of market capitalism, exploitation of cheap labor + resources in return for obsolete technos of developed world

Question 9

modernization revisionism

Answer 9

• critique of modernization theory, center on its oversimplified notions of tradition, modernity and their interrelationship
• reflects bourgeois/capi interests

Question 10

patron-client relationships

Answer 10

landowners = patrons to dep clients traditionally, unequal + personalized yet framed in terms of reciprocity + affection. Modernisation + extension of state + market into periphery = modification of relationship→ poli instis operated on informal but powerful P-C relationships often linked into those at periphery.

Question 11

politics of order

Answer 11

• critique of political development (unrealistic optimism) theory focusing on need for strong govt + political order
• Huntington
• rapid econ growth as possibly destabilizing , excessive pressure on fragile poli insti

Question 12

distorted development

Answer 12

formal colonies remained dep bc metropolis extracted most of their econ surplus thru various forms of monopoly –> new dependence

Question 13

dependency theory

Answer 13

weak structural position of dving states in the intl capitalist system influences important variables in their political life, +explains their failure to achieve stronger development

Question 14

orientalism

Answer 14

Said’s account of Western dominance of the East + how images of Orient (the ‘other’) helped define West as its contrasting image.

Question 15

democratization

Answer 15

3rd wave of demo, poli scientists see poli authoritarianism or decay as intrinsic poli ft of dving world. Demo promotions thru financial aid, demo assistance. Demo-optimism wt Arab Spring

Question 16

post-wash consensus

Answer 16

movement away from neoliberalism of Washington consensus towards devmt policy emphasizing more active role for the state + crucial role institution-building + democratic governance plays in successful dvmt; also a shift to stressing importance of policies to deal wt social problems like unemp, poverty, + inequality, in addition to focus on growth + efficiency.