Why is the US so wealthy?
Why are other countries so poor?
How should we label poor countries?
Theories of Development— Modernization Theory
Theories of Development— Dependency Theory Argues that there is an imbalance between rich and poor countries and that imbalance causes poverty. We can not fix poverty unless developed countries take responsibility for the international structure i.e., colonialism, IMF, WTO,
Ethnic tension/war? Zaire Rwanda Sudan/Darfur Sierra Leone Uganda Etc… Tanzania?
Geographic explanation?
Poor Governance?
What can we do to fix international poverty?
How much should the US intervene? At what expense?