Political causes of global (under) development Flashcards
Only countries outside of the UK suffer from bad governance?
False
There are two types of bad governance, these are …
Incompetent govt and corruption
When a government spends a large amount of money on a project or scheme that looks good rather than it being beneficial to the economy, this is known as what type of project?
Vanity
What is the impact of money being spent on vanity projects?
Less money to spend on essential services such as health and education leading to more poverty, disease and debt.
How much did the African Monument of Renaissance cost?
$27.7 million
At the time of the African Renaissance monument being built, what % of Senegal’s population lived below the poverty line?
47%
Incompetency within the criminal justice system in Nigeria has led to the formation of what kind of groups?
Vigilante
According to the World Economic Forum, how much money is lost each year to corrupt govt?
$3.6 trillion
As a result of corruption in Iraq, how many prime ministers did Iraq have in the space of 10 weeks in 2020?
3
Iraq is an oil rich nation but as a result of corruption what services has it failed to deliver?
Health and education
When there is conflict within one territorial boundary between two or more opposition groups, this is known as …
Civil war
According to WFP, the ongoing civil war in South Sudan has seen how many people displaced?
4 million
In South Sudan, how many people suffer from food insecurity as a result of the civil war.
6.3 million
As a result of discontent and extremism within developing nations what might occur?
Terrorism
Terrorism can impact development as governments affected by terrorism have to divert funds away from development to deal with the impacts of terrorism?
True
