EQ1 - Theories Flashcards
What is Rostow’s theory of modernization?
5 different linear stages show how a country becomes developed.
What are the 5 different stages in Rostow’s Modernization Theory?
1) Traditional society. 2) Preparing for Take-off. 3) Take-off stage. 4) Drive to maturity. 5) High mass-consumption.
What are the positives to Rostow’s Modernization Theory?
It outlines the journey of many developed countries already existing. E.g., the UK, the USA, and Japan.
What are the negatives to Rostow’s Modernization Theory?
It is considered outdated because not all countries that are developed developed linearly, such as Russia.
What is Frank’s dependency theory?
A theory in which states there are core (developed) and periphery (developing/emerging) countries which give and take different substances to each other.
What are the positives of Frank’s Dependency Theory?
It outlines key factors of trade between the two types of country accurately and can be applied efficiently to many examples of dynamic between different countries.
What are the negatives of Frank’s Dependency Theory?
It is very dualistic. There is no account for other kinds of economies. And, the ‘Asian tigers’ developed, despite the model stating it would be unlikely.
What is Wallerstein’s World Systems theory?
It is like the dependency theory. However, they add a semi-periphery country type bridging between the core and periphery country.
What are the positives to Wallerstein’s World Systems theory?
It accounts for more kinds of development stages. It also allows for countries to fluctuate between the stages because it is not linear.
What are the negatives of Wallerstein’s World systems theory?
It does not name the factors of relationship between the countries, merely the trade. The dependency theory is much more thorough in naming the factors affecting the dynamic.
What is a logarithmic scale?
A scale which increases in a non-linear fashion, used to show substantial change over a period of time.
