DEVS 100 Study Guide - Final Guide: Bretton Woods Conference, Gross National Income, World Trade Organization
15 Dec 2013
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Enlarged range of choice for increase in development, democracy and participation. Wage, employment, education, healthcare, work environment, economic/political freedom. Looks at future resources, direction of investment, technological advancement and institutional change. Enables humans to see their potential, build confidence, dignity, fulfillment, and be free of fear of exploitation. Moves away from political, economical and social oppression. Develops independence and growth from within a developing society. Defines by western standards- way to maintain western-capitalist power. Income, capital, infrastructure, services, multiparty governments, social norms and market economy are all part of modernization. Supported by the wob, aid organizations, western states, ngos, media and development strategy programs. Non-aligned movement, appropriation of the term third world . Movement to organize third world countries at bandung conference (1955) Third world coined by sauvy in 1952 (the 3rd estate is the french revolution- refer to countries outside of the east/west) Areas of conflict between first and second worlds. Transition countries former soviet linked states (poland, ukraine)
