Pol Sc. 425: Third World and Dependency Past Questions
UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Course No. Pol Sc. 425
Course Title: Third World and Dependency
Date: 16/4/08
Time: Allowed: 2 hours
Instruction: Answer Question number one and any other two of your choice
- What do you consider to be the core concepts discussed in Pol. Sc. 425, Third World and Dependency? With reference to appropriate literature explain these concepts.
- To what extent can modernization theories explain underdevelopment in Africa?
- Write short notes on any three of the following:
- Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
- Dependency theory
- WWW Rostow’s stages of economic development.
- Theories of Development and Underdevelopment
- Theories of imperialism
- The debate on NIEO
- With reference to appropriate literature explain how Europe underdeveloped Africa
- Africa is a victim of media imperialism. Discuss
- To what extent can NEPAD contribute to Africa’s development in the 21st century?