Political Science 3398F/G Lecture Notes - False Consciousness, Debt Relief, Cash Crop
6 Dec 2012
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Mali according to rodney presentation: rodney - rodneys idea of development. Tuaregs: education system - public system is free and mandatory for 9 years. No social strcutures to grow institutions after decolonization. External issues: bilateral relations: france - late 19th century, mali current transportation is only one railway, constructed in 1800s from malis interior to the ocean to trade with the rest of the world. France and china import the most from any other countries. All foreign investments come from outside companies for minerals: china - rodney finds this interesting. Aid to mali has been in pragmatic structures. Projects in mali are infrastructure based, furthers stagnation because it does not emply. Trade deficit on malis part - continues to run trade deficits and is in a constant state of dependence. Igos - wb, imf,un - saps focused on privatization and deregulation. wanted to attract foreign investors, 4 year aid plan if they increased deregulation pace.
