Dependency theory

Question 1

Dependency theory - Frank AO1

Answer 1

Frank - west systematically + deliberately keep countries deprived underlying cause is poverty peripheral, semi-peripheral and core nations developed Periphery are exploited for cheap labour, minerals and soils
Established through slavery and colonialism - sustained through neo colonialism

Question 2

Dependency theory - Frank + Wallerstein AO1

Answer 2

colonisation constructed false nations - colonisation = underdeveloped counties == couldn’t develop because of limited resources
colonisation = scarred economic landscape dominated by low revenue economic systems e.g agricultural mono-culturalism

Question 3

3 Stages for underdevelopment

Answer 3

Mercantile Capitalism
Colonialisation
Neo-Colonisation

Question 4

Examples - AO2

Answer 4

Senegal - Nuts as main export and is a cash crop (ground nuts aren’t native)
Mazambique (Rosling) - ex portugese colony with extreme poverty, poor health systems, no infrastructure - sesame seeds cash crop
Ebola - health risks in developing worlds (lags behind the west)

Question 5

Evaluation - AO3

Answer 5

Blames the west
MT - overly negative
NL - out of date
NP - adresses its problems but doesnt say anything to improve it