Theory Impasse THEORY

Question 1

What does Theory Impasse mean?

Answer 1

People disagreed

Question 2

Who introduced Theory Impasse?

Answer 2

Booth, 1985

Question 3

What were the 4 reasons for Theory Impasse?

Answer 3

• Development theories failed
• Postmodernists appeared
• Globalisation posed issues for existing theories
• Environmentalism

Question 4

Explain the fact that development theories failed as a reason for Theory Impasse.

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Answer 4

1980s known as the ‘lost decade’ for development due to financial crashes & social problems.

Development theories couldn’t explain the ‘Asian tigers’ while Marxist and Neo-Marxst theories couldn’t explain the fall in communism in Europe.

Question 5

Postmodernists appeared as a reason for Theory Impasse:
They called _________ theories _______ and ________ the term ‘___________’.
They wanted to look beyond _____________ and _____ other _____ of __________.

Answer 5

a) development, ethnocentric, introduced, ‘post-development’

b) capitalist development, count, types, development

Question 6

Explain the fact that globalisation posed issues for existing theories as a reason for Theory Impasse.

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Answer 6

As state lines became blurred and lost meaning, some argued old theories were out of date.

Question 7

Explain environmentalism as a reason for Theory Impasse.

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Answer 7

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