GPN 10 Dependency Theory

What is the main argument of Dependency Theory as developed by Andre Gunder Frank?

• Poorer countries should engage in globalisation

• Poorer countries should not engage in globalisation

According to Dependency Theory, what type of goods do peripheral countries primarily sell?

• Mannufactured secondary goods

• Tertiary services

• Primary agricultural goods

In which continent were Frank's ideas particularly popular in the 1970s?

• South America

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

Which model does Dependency Theory give the opposite advice to LICs from?

• Rostow

• Clark-Fisher

• DTM

• Hagerstrand

Which country has been forced into testing Frank's ideas after a series of economic crashes?

• Argentina

• Peru

• Chile

• Bolivia

In which continent were Frank's ideas popular in the 1970s?

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

What unpleasant idea does Andre Gunter Frank suggest?

• We don't really want to end poverty as it keeps consumer goods cheap

• We benefit from global conflicts

• It is in our interests to ensure infectious diseases circulate

• We shouldn't trust any media sources

Who invented Dependency Theory? (Hint: A G F)

Which political theory is Andre Gunder Frank associated with?

• Marxism

• Communism

• Fascism

• Neo-liberalism

Which word starting with P describes LIC's position in the global world economy?