GG102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Neocolonialism
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Spanish use forced indigenous labour in gold and silver mines to. Someone who rules not with violence (heavy hand) - everyone is afraid - threaten. Continuation of colonial patterns of exploitation and dependence. Increasingly, tncs took over economic role of former colonial powers. Core states - establish maintain a similar regime of political dependence. Thorough development aid programs tied to demands ofr restructing tarrif reductions, opening of domestic markets. Even covert or overt operations to ensure friendly governments: dependence on core states is still key. Industrialized core nations and tncs (trans national corporation) from core states are in a position to set the agenda or impose their will. On peripheral nations that have little economic or political power because they are ina dependent situation. Old patterns of dependency are continued - core benefits: initial advantage/early start. Periphery doesn"t: paradox of plenty: how does a resource rich country end up being dirt poor. You and i personally benefit from this arrangement.
