Colonial Legacies
During ISI, imports became more expensive (T or F)?
True
What was the opposite of Modern Theory?
Dependency theory
What are some causes of inequality?
Colonial legacies, land concentration, social differences.
Neoliberalism wants to increase the participation of the State in the Economy (T-F)
False: Reduce the role of the state in the economy.
What are the four colonial legacies?
Inequality, underdevelopment, institutions, dependency.
How does the dependency theory divide the world?
Center-periphery
According to the Presidentialist lesson, mention at least 1 problem with political parties.
Exclusionary, clientelistic, unclear ideologies.
Mention at least one characteristic of populism.
Direct appeal to masses, personalistic leadership, surpasses institutions.
What is the difference between poverty and inequality?
Poverty is lack of resources; inequality is unequal distribution.
Was the US a colonial power to LA?
No, but it is a hegemonic power
What kind of production did ISI try to promote?
Manufacturing production
What are delegative democracies?
Presidents concentrate power, weak checks and balances.
Mention at least 2 theories we have used to explain underdevelopment in Latin America.
Modernization, functionalist, rational choice, post-colonial.
What was the Washington Consensus?
Neoliberal economic policies for LA promoted by the US.
Did most of the problems of LA can be attributed to the US?
Argument
What are the characteristics of Cold War policies in Latin America?
Economic policies (ISI), mixed results, social polarization, influence of the Cuban Revolution.
Define hardliners and soft-liners
Hardliners resist democracy; soft-liners negotiate democratic transition.
What do we mean by clientelism?
Exchange of political support for material benefits.
To what other structural problem in Latin America is Inequality related to?
Violence
What do we do when the paper is about answering a question?
We answer the question