According to Raúl Prebisch’s structuralist thesis, which factor primarily caused persistent underdevelopment in Latin America?

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates modernization theory in practice?

What does a developing country require to transition from a “traditional society” to a “modern” one, according to Rostow’s stages of growth? Select the most appropriate combination.

Which set of statements best reflects the critique dependency theorists made of modernization theory?

The __________ theory emerged in the context of the Cold War and promoted Western-style social, economic, and political systems as models for development.

According to dependency theorists like Dos Santos, a relationship of __________ occurs when some countries can expand only as a reflection of the expansion of dominant countries.

The notion of a world divided into a “centre” and “periphery” was first articulated by __________ in his structuralist model.

Modernization theory assumes that all societies follow the same path toward development.

Dependency theory argues that economic globalization automatically reduces inequality between developed and developing countries.