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Introduction Lesson 2. International development. Objectives. Explore the concept of international development. Identify the main goals of developing nations. Describe the problems facing developing nations . Discuss foreign aid. Warm Up.
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Introduction Lesson 2 International development
Objectives • Explore the concept of international development. • Identify the main goals of developing nations. • Describe the problems facing developing nations. • Discuss foreign aid.
Warm Up • Identify 3 different elements of culture we discussed yesterday. • What causes cultural change?
Age of Imperialism • When a country exerts poly, econ, social control over another • Imperial Powers? • Changed global power relations • Increased imperial wealth • Spread tech & democracy, other elements not adapted
Consequences • Political • Poor boundaries • Failed infrastructure • Economic • Exploited resources • Single-crop econ. • Dependence on Euro & US • Lots of underdeveloped nations
T-P-S • Describe 5 things to look at when trying to decide if a country is developed of developing.
International Development • UNDP Index of Human Dvpt • Longevity • Knowledge • Standard of Living • Map Activity • http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/worldmap/cida/cidaworldmap.aspx • http://hdr.undp.org/en/data/map/
International Development • Developed • Old - “First World” • New – “Global North” • Industrialized • Ex: US, CAN, W. Euro, JPN, SK, AUS. • Developing • Old - “Third World” • New – “Global South” • Newly-industrializing: Mexico, China, India, Brazil • Less-developed: Africa & South Asia
Goals of Modernization • Political Stability • Borders • Power • Economic Diversity • Agriculture & Industry • Tariffs • Privatization • Education & Services
Problems of Development • Heavy Borrowing = Debt • Relief? Forgiveness? • Population Explosion • Urbanization • Population Density • Cultural Change
Role of Foreign Aid • 4 Types? • Humanitarian • Military & Security • Economic Stabilization • Development • 3 Events Most Impact? • Cold War • Asian Crisis ‘97 • 9/11 • Philosophy Behind? • Global stability increases US security • Aid Org’s? • USAID • MCA • IMF/World Bank • Trade & Investment as alternative?
Closure • What are the 4 goals of developing nations? • Stable governments • Economic diversity • Increased education/literacy • Improved services