Debate about Aid 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyGlobal DevelopmentA2/A-levelAQA Created by: chend96Created on: 06-01-14 20:09 What do neo-liberals believe aid creates? Dependency 1 of 10 What theorist is a neo-liberal? Bauer 2 of 10 What are the is the first key point of this theory? Aid makes people reliant on handouts and they lose their initiatve and incentive to work. 3 of 10 What is the second key point? Third world countries have failings and aid doesn help this but makes them more dependant. 4 of 10 What is the third key point? Aid suggests that the thirld world are incapable of developing lile the west did. 5 of 10 What do neo-marxists state about aid? It creates imperialism 6 of 10 What theorist is a neo-marxist? Hayter 7 of 10 What is the first point? That aid is conditional- strings attached and rich countries exercise power over poorer countries. 8 of 10 What is the second point? Aid doesn't aleviate poverty- doesnt protect interests of poor countries 9 of 10 What is the third point? Aid doesn't help the poor because it goes to governments who may use it to prop up corrupt governments. 10 of 10
Economic definitions and ways of measuring development are unsatisfactory. A much clearer and more useful picture emerges when wider social factors are included. Assess this view of development and underdevelopment. 0.0 / 5
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