Exam 17: Politics and Development in the Worlds Poorer Countries

What is Official Development Assistance (ODA)? What conditions are tied to it?

India's economic miracle has been fuelled by a growth in services rather than manufacturing.

The Washington Consensus is a free-market solution to underdevelopment.

By definition, failed states ________.

Describe at least two key political differences between the People's Republic of China and India.

Which economic model gives government a significant role in directing a country's economy?

_______________ leaders have historically dominated politics in poor countries.

______________ strategy is an economic development model in which a country establishes high tariffs to protect businesses setting up to manufacture goods that replace imports.

In 2000 the UN adopted these, which set targets for basic needs measures to be achieved by 2015.

________ is an Asian model of development adopted by a number of countries, like Japan and Taiwan and is marked by a capitalist system in which government and the biggest businesses co-operate.

According to the text, which of these countries represents a case of reversed development?

What are two main classes of state-directed development programs?

Which of the following countries developed economically under authoritarian rule before democratizing?

In 1969, former Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson proposed that the wealthy countries should dedicate what percentage of their gross national income to foreign aid?

India started its miraculous economic growth when it formulated a protectionist economic policy in 1991.

What are two principal approaches to development described in the text?

Military takeovers of government, known as coups d'etat, are________.

"Junta" is a Spanish word that means _______ .

Unlike development aid from the developed democracies, Chinese aid to countries in Africa ________.

Which of the following is not a synonym for the Third World?