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GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT: Theories, Poverty and Measures Flashcards

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Development definition

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The process by which societies change

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Four methods used to measure Global Development

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  • Economic Measures
  • Social Measures
  • Humanist Measures
  • Poverty Measures
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Global Development definition

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Often linked with human development and international efforts to reduce poverty and inequality. Improve health, education and job opportunities around the world.

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What is usually used to measure Economic Measures?

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GNI

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What is GNI?

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Gross National Income: total value of goods and services produced by a country in a financial year, divided by the population. Often given ‘per capita’.

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What are some commonly used social measures?

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  • Education
  • Health & Longevity
  • Democracy
  • Gender Equality
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Education as a Social Measure

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  • % of eligible children attending school

- Literacy (% that can read and write)

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Health as a Social Measure

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  • Child/Infant mortality
  • General mortality rate
  • Maternal mortality rate
  • Number of hospitals/staff per 1000 people
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Democracy as a Social Measure

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  • Are there free election?
  • Can everyone vote?
  • Can opposition parties speak freely and organise against government?
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Gender Equality as a Social Measure?

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  • M/F average years in education
  • M/F health and life expectancy
  • Equal access to pay, voting etc
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What is the HDI?

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Human Development Index: created by the UN. Combines three figures to produce a score.

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Three measures in HDI

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  • GNI per capita
  • Education: Years in education by 25. Expected years in state education
  • Health: Life expectancy in years and months 3
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Three measure In the HDP

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  • Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
  • Gender Inequality Index (GII)
  • Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI)
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What is the HDP?

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Human Development Report: alternative to HDI focused on equality and reducing poverty rather than a country’s economic or statistical success

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What is the MPI?

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Multidimensional Poverty Index: Looks at more kinds of poverty e.g. education, living standards etc

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What is the GII?

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Gender Inequality Index: Measures female reproductive health, educational attainment, government representation, and employment

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What is the IHDI?

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Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index: Total equality measure that is compared against the HDI. The bigger the difference the higher the score.

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Three Worlds poverty definition

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  • between 1948-1989
  • First world: industrialised, capitalist countries
  • Second World: Industrialised, Communist countries
  • Third World: Everyone else
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North & South poverty definition

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  • Common in 1970s-1990s

- Northern hemisphere countries tended to be more rich/developed countries

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Majority/Minority poverty definition

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  • Common from 2000s
  • Attempt to respect other cultures in definitions
  • Majority are ‘third world’, minority are ‘developed’
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Developed & Underdeveloped poverty definition

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  • 2000s-current
  • Implies that some countries have ‘missed out’ on development.
  • Focus on exploitation
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Economic Development poverty definition

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  • 2000s-current
  • MEDC: More Economically Developed Country
  • LEDC: Less Economically Developed Country
  • LLEDC: Least Economically Developed Country
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Bottom Billion poverty definition

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  • 2007-current
  • Says most are developed or developing well
  • Need to focus on those who are still in the ‘bottom billion’
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What are MDGs?

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Millenium development goals: set by the UN as a target for the world to achieve by the end of 2015.

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What are the 8 MDGs?

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  • Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
  • Achieve Universal Primary Education
  • Promote Gender Equality & Empower Women
  • To Reduce Child Mortality
  • Improve Maternal Health
  • To Combat HIV/AIDs, Malaria & Other Diseases
  • To Ensure Environmental Sustainability
  • Develop Global Partnership for Development
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What are SDGs?

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Sustainable Development Goals: set by the UN in 2015 to change the focus to improve the somewhat successful MDGs

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What are the 17 SDGs?

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  • No Poverty
  • Zero Hunger
  • Clean water & sanitation
  • Good health & wellbeing
  • Quality Education
  • Gender Equality
  • Affordable & Clean energy
  • Decent work & economic growth
  • Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Reduced inequalities
  • Sustainable cities and communities
  • Climate Action
  • Responsible consumption and production
  • Life below water
  • Life on land
  • Partnerships
  • Peace, justice and strong institutions
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Modernisation Theory

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A Functionalist, Cold War theory developed by the Capitalist nations in the 60s. Does not separate development and capitalism

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What is the Marshall Plan?

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(1947)
First big application of Modernisation Theory
It ensured a captive market for US goods and services. Most European manufacturing was destroyed in the War so the European countries bought US goods with US loans. Created dependency.

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What year was the Marshall Plan theorised?

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1960

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What is the Rostow Model?

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  • Linked to Modernisation
  • Staircase model
  • Describes how Capitalism helps countries develop
  • Subtitled an ‘Anti Communist Manifesto’
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Who was Rostow?

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An economist working for the US government. Intended to draw European countries towards the Capitalist side of the Cold War.

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Who theorised the Barriers to Development?

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Talcott Parsons

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What are Parson’s Barriers to Development?

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  1. Traditional values and attitudes
  2. Lacking a meritocratic drive
  3. High Birth Rates
  4. Lack of individual desire to compete
  5. Lack of modern technology
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How has modernisation through Technology happened?

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traditional equipment > scientific machinery

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How has modernisation through Agriculture happened?

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subsistence farming > commercial mass production

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How has modernisation through Industry happened?

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humans/animals > machines

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How has modernisation through Geography happened?

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farm/village > town/city

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How has modernisation through Politics happened?

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ascribed status > liberal democracy

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How has modernisation through Society & Culture happened?

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kinship groups > nuclear families

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What did Hoselitz believe?

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People had to accept new patterns of work. Western ideas could be spread through mass media and education. Cities act as a centre and spread to rural areas. Pattern of Empire Building.

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What year was Hoselitz theory?

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1952

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What year was the Rostow Model created?

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1960

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Dependency Theory

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Response to Modernisation. 1970s.Influenced by socialist ideology, Marxist ideology and Radical theory. Focused on external factors that impede development and considered development from the perspective of LEDCs and LLEDCs.

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What is Frank’s Theory?

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  • HIghlighted exploitation that was encouraged by modernisation
  • It’s in the interest of rich countries to keep poor countries underdeveloped.
  • Preventing development means we can extract material and cheap labour from poor countries while also selling them our technology and expertise
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What year did Frank theorise Underdevelopment?

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1969

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Neocolonialism

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Taking charge of other countries with investment or aid and exploiting their population/natural resources.

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Colonialism

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Taking charge of countries with an army and exploiting their population.

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What is Metropolis vs Satellite?

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Rich countries keep poor countries poor. Development od the metropolis exploits the satellite. Western nations buy off of a small elite in underdeveloped countries.

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World Systems Theory

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Marxist theory. Describes the world as a single unified capitalist system. System is more dynamic and countries can move up or down the hierarchy.

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What are the six stages of the Marxist Stage Theory?

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  1. Primitive Communism
  2. Imperialism
  3. Feudalism
  4. Capitalism
  5. Socialism
  6. Communism
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Primitive Communism stage

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Hunter gathering. Working together in order to survive. No private properties and no classes. Most successful hunter gatherers gained power and control over others.

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Imperialism stage

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Strong man ruled. He owned land and granted it for military services. Land owning aristocracy.

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Feudalism stage

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Land owned by aristocracy that exploited working peasantry. Surplus of food which aristocracy sold to others. Class of merchants and capitalists who shared political power.

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Capitalism stage

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Bourgeoisie obtained political power and exploited proletariat. Proletariat become politically aware and rise up to overthrow.

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Socialism stage

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Dictatorship of proletariat re-distributing food, goods and services fairly according to need. Equality superior to private ownership.

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Communism stage

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Everyone joined together for the common good. Money and government no longer needed, and society is classless.

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Who’s the main thinker for World Systems Theory?

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Wallerstein

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Strengths of WST

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Inclusion of semi-periphery as it’s often neglected but is a key transitory phase

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Weakness of WST

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Neglects internal factors affecting periphery countries

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Strength of Dependency theory

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Gives a plausible explanation as to why wealthy countries are taking advantage of poor countries

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Weakness of Dependency theory

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Neoliberalists argue it is mainly internal factors, like corruption, responsible for underdevelopment, not exploitation

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Strength of Modernisation theory

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Describes a process common to the development of many different societies

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Weakness of Modernisation theory

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Ethnocentric approach and describes the only route to development as to follow the example of the USA.

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Theory Impasse

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No consensus among sociologists

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Reasons for Theory Impasse

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  • Development theories failed
  • Postmodernists appeared
  • Globalisation posed issues for existing theories
  • Environmentalism
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Failure of development theories as an explanation for Theory Impasse

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1980s known as the lost decade due to series of financial crashes and social problems. Couldn’t explain ‘Asian Tigers’ (Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong)

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Postmodernist appearance as an explanation for Theory Impasse

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Called all development theories ‘ethnocentric’ and introduced the term ‘post development’. Wanted to look beyond capitalist development and count other types.

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Globalisation posing issues for existing theories as an explanation for Theory Impasse

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As state lines became blurred and lost meaning, some argued old theories were out of date.

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Environmentalism as an explanation for Theory Impasse

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Not everyone agreed development was sustainable or desirable, if it damaged the planet

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