POLSCI 2XX3 Lecture Notes - Modernization Theory, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
21 Nov 2013
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Capitalism and the developing world, still incomplete, unfinished; First you slave them, declare them free and then colonize them. Colonialism created the world capital system characterized by this development from the core to the periphery: you cannot develop one part of the system unless you under-develop another part of the system. New conflict, part of the african series (film) Colonialisms economic legacy: expropriation of land, labour expropriation. Brought in other kind of workers, because the resistance of not working; that s why they had to import labour into a country that was not working: siphoned out mineral wealth, opposed industrialization. European decided to keep them focused on raw materials; etc: forbade trade among colonies. Could only trade directly with the modern country; If democracy is based on economic growth, and our economic growth is the exploitation of the periphery. Our democracy is premised on denying democracy to other people. Labour movement playing an important role in apartheid, economic sanctions, etc.
