L3 THE CONTEXT OF DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

• What are the 3 theories of development administration? Development theory Political theory Administrative theory
• Who is the founding father of policy science? Harold Lasswell
• What was responsible in the economic progress of countries like South Korea and Singapore? political authoritarianism
• What are the 3 kernels of development administration's administrative theory? Rationality Efficiency Effectiveness
• What policy displaced the policies that are supposed to promote the interests of the nation toward development? "corporate-technocratic" in nature
• Essay: To Lasswell, what is the task of the policy scientist? To study the "fundamental and often neglected problems study the "fundamental and often neglected problems which arise in the adjustment of man in society" and develop a policy science of democracy.
• Essay: With regards to policy-makers' understanding of culture, how does anthropologist Clyde Kluckhohn define culture? It is "the total way of life of the people, the social legacy the individual acquires from his group."
• Essay: From the standpoint of genuine development, what can be considered meaningful development? It is a political as well as an economic process which improves the quality of life of the people.
• Essay: Is it wise for a poor country to follow the footsteps of development of a developed country? No! For the poor country does not have the skills, knowledge and resources the rich country have.
• Essay: What is corporate-technocratic policy? It is the transfer of the system maintenance and planning function from elite civil service bureaucrats to a body of technocrats whose idea of public service is to satisfy the needs of world capitalism.