Agencies of Development

Cards (8)

  • Examples
    World bank, IMF, UN, Bhopal, Oil in Nigeria
  • Neo-liberals
    Favour states not interfering in running of economy and lives of citizens. Believe TNCs and free market take lead role with state providing law and basic infrastructure
  • Modernisation
    Stresses benefits of TNCs for development bringing about cultural change, adoption of western ideas, encouragement of international trade
  • Dependency
    Oppose capitalism and free market and instead favour sate led development representing people. Argue overall effect of TNCs is to weaken and exploit workers in developing countries to strengthen capitalism
  • Hong
    Argued SAPs have been negative on LEDCs leading to increased poverty, corruption and social unrest
  • Hoogvelt
    Notes how interests of elites in developing world often become 'intertwined' with both TNCs and the interests of developed countries
  • Marxists
    Argue transformation of state via revolution is needed
  • Other- Edwards and Hulme
    Argues range of INGOs were losing touch with charitable roots and becoming closer to governments and other sources of funding