The role of superpowers

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Indirect neo-colonial rule

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1) Aid – Often given with ‘strings attached’ forcing the developing countries to spend it in particular ways.
2) Debt – Many developing countries pay huge sums of money repaying interest.
3) Trade – Controlled by TNCs, existence of trade blocs and their protectionist policies, for example tariffs and quotes.

Question 1

The maintenance of power

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Neo-colonialism: A form of indirect control over developing countries, some of them former colonies. After decolonisation, some new national leaders argued that their country were being subjected to a new form of colonialism, waged by former colonial powers. It is most often linked to Africa and is used as an explanation for the lack of development in that continent. The theory cannot be proved, but is supporters point to a number of mechanisms which work to allow the developed world to maintain control over parts of the developing world.