Concepts
I am a country with income range of $4000-$13000. Which group do I fall in?
what is upper middle income?
Colonial power's haphazard craving of borders led to what type of conflict in colonies after independence?
what is ethnic conflict?
I am country with income between $1000- $4000. Which group do I fall in?
what is lower middle income?
a policy of economic liberalization adopted in exchange for financial support from liberal organizations; typically includes privatizing state-run firms, ending subsidies, reducing tariff barriers, shrinking the size of the state, and welcoming foreign investment
what is structural adjustment?
a system in which a state extends its power to directly control territory, resources, and people beyond its borders
what is imperialism?
a mercantilist strategy for economic growth in which a country seeks out technologies and develops industries focused specifically on the export market
what is export oriented industrialization?
an imperialist system of physically occupying a foreign territory using military force, businesses, or settlers
what is colonialism?
a mercantilist strategy for economic growth in which a country restricts imports in order to spur demands for locally produced goods
what is import substitution?
Which powers did mostly colonize North America?
What are French and British? (France & Britain)
Indirect form of imperialism in which powerful countries overtly influence the economies of less-developed nations
what is neocolonialism?