POL 100 Study Guide - Washington Consensus, Territorial Integrity, Modernization Theory

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 100
• Professor: Loganathan Masilamani

Document Summary

Chapter 12: politics and development in the world"s poorer countries. Foreign intervention: the political problems that many third world countries face are not all of their own making. Nomenclature: refers to a system of naming and terminology, ldcs are often referred to with other terms, third world: Categorization of less developed nations that are not part of a structurally integrated system of global capitalism". In recent decades, more attention to levels of democracy in developing countries. Legitimacy, justice, order: for many ldcs, inextricably tied to legacy of colonialism: Exploitation of weaker country(ies) by stronger one(s), for political, strategic, or resource interests". Development: development may be thought of in terms of three goals. It builds a more diversified and sophisticated economy. Development needs to be environmentally sustainable. Other elements of development: social stability, health and social care, public education, civil rights and equality. E. g. , women"s rights: rule of law equal, and open to all, restraint of use of force.