development- rostow/franks theories

Question 1

What is Rostow’s modernisation theory?

Answer 1

A theory of exactly how countries will develop through time

1) traditional society
2) transitional stage
3) Take off
4) drive to maturity
5) High mass consumption

Question 2

How many stages are there?

Answer 2

five

Question 3

what is subsistence farming

Answer 3

Where countries grow crops that will sustain the people, instead of growing the crops for financial profits

Question 4

criticisms with ROSTOW’S theory

Answer 4

1) its outdated- created in 1960
2) model assumes all countries start off with the same resources, climate, politics
3) It may be harder for some countries to reach certain stages

Question 5

What is FRANK’S dependency theory?

Answer 5

• His theory suggests that capitalism, colonialism and slavery stunt development of poorer countries, which kept them dependent on other countries.
• It is a power system as it has caused dominant countries to always be superior than the less developed
• because colonists take resources and then leave suddenly, confusing them on how to run independently, causing a rush to develop poorer countries are forced to sell the resources they do have for cheaper amounts

Question 6

Criticisms to Franks theory

Answer 6

1) Doesn’t mention other factors

2) Doesn’t provide his definition of dependency

Question 7

Examples to Franks theory

Answer 7

The British Empire colonizing multiple countries and taking advantage of their resources

Belgian chocolate isn’t Belgian (big brain) as cocoa cant be grown in Belgium

Question 8

How underdeveloped countries are still affected

2 resons

Answer 8

Poorer countries sell their raw resources (as they don’t have the resources to turn it into goods) for cheap amounts to richer countries

At the same time those poorer countries will buy products that were made from the resources that they sold for higher costs