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Tag Archives: nation states
Are developed nations in decline?
I found this fascinating Infographic in a recent report by the Resolution Foundation – which shows how people in rich countries tend to be pessimistic about their children’s futures, while people in poor countries tend to be optimistic. These are … Continue reading
Posted in Global Development, Theories of development
Tagged development, infographics, nation states, optimism, pessimism
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A Very Brief History of the Democratic Republic of Congo
This year I’m using the DRC as a major case study in underdevelopment (it is last on the UN’s HDI rankings after all) – Here’s my (mainly cut and paste from Wikipedia) very brief history of the DRC – I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Global Development, Pot Luck
Tagged colonialism, corruption, Dependency Theory, development, DRC, nation states, Resource Curse
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