INTD 200 Study Guide - Winter 2019, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Woodrow Wilson, Social Science, Oxymoron

• School: McGill University
• Department: International Development
• Course: INTD 200
• Professor: Kazue Takamura

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In what ways does human development shape the contemporary framing of development? b. c. d. Keywords a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Emergence of development in late 1940s a. b. Certain actors" dominance in development framing (power dynamics) Example: modernization theory d. i. ii. iii. iv. Measurements: quantitative (one dimensional or multidimensional), qualitative manners. Mapping: visualizing who is developing based on national income. Nigeria"s gni is higher than vietnam, but nigeria"s immortality rate is much higher. Does income data alone provides a good i. ii. 1) discrepancies between the quality (living standards) and the quantity (income data) Ignoring structural barriers (external, internal) that determine the access to basic human needs. Overlooked barriers: international trade relations, systemic inequality, state capacity, colonial legacies. Merely convenient data for practitioners and policy makers. National income data serves as a powerful determinant on foreign aid policy. Shift from catching up to empowerment a. b.